put a cork in it

To stop talking and be quiet. Usually used as an imperative. Put a cork in it, you two! I don't want to hear any more arguing until we get to Grandma's house.

Put a cork in it!

verb

See Stuff a sock in it!

See also: cork, put

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

Put a cork in it!
stuff a cork in it
shove a cork in it
be quiet
Be quiet!
cork up
corked up
corking
corked
cork off

References in periodicals archive

AFTER the deluge of Green Energy events of the past few years, some people would like organisers to put a Cork in it. Well, they've done just that.

Irish Heartbeat: Corking line-up at twin festival

词组	put a cork in it
释义	put a cork in it put a cork in it To stop talking and be quiet. Usually used as an imperative. Put a cork in it, you two! I don't want to hear any more arguing until we get to Grandma's house. See also: cork, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Put a cork in it! verb See Stuff a sock in it! See also: cork, put McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: Put a cork in it! stuff a cork in it shove a cork in it be quiet Be quiet! cork up corked up corking corked cork off References in periodicals archive AFTER the deluge of Green Energy events of the past few years, some people would like organisers to put a Cork in it. Well, they've done just that. Irish Heartbeat: Corking line-up at twin festival
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