[Idiom] PUT A SOCK IN IT. - Effective Communication: Knowing When to Stay Silent
Put a sock in it.
be quiet
'Put a sock in it' is a colloquial way of telling someone to be quiet or to stop making noise. The phrase imagines stuffing a sock into someone's mouth as a humorous, if slightly rude, method of silencing them. It's typically used in informal, often frustrating circumstances where verbal noise or complaints become too bothersome.
Example Sentences
I'm trying to concentrate, so put a sock in it.
I'm trying to concentrate, so be quiet.
She told him to put a sock in it during the meeting.
She told him to be quiet during the meeting.
The teacher asked the noisy students to put a sock in it.
The teacher asked the noisy students to be quiet.