put a sock in itinformalTALK TO somebody used to tell someone in a joking way to stop talking or making a noise 闭嘴,住口〔以开玩笑的方式叫某人不要说话或出声〕put a sock in it• To avoid upsetting the kids, Dad spoke to Mum more than once in private, telling her to put a sock in it.• That sort does all sorts of silly things, till experience tells them to put a sock in it.
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