put a sock in it

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Definition of put a sock in it in English English dictionary

To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth

He went on and on until I finally told him to put a sock in it.

Turkish pronunciation

pût ı säk în ît

Pronunciation

/ˈpo͝ot ə ˈsäk ən ət/ /ˈpʊt ə ˈsɑːk ɪn ɪt/

Etymology

() Possibly from a crude means of muffling a gramophone's speaker.