Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
put-a-sock-in-it
idiom
/ˈpʊt ə sɒk ɪn ɪt/
Definition
A phrase used to tell someone to be quiet or stop talking.
Examples
- “I was trying to concentrate on my work, but the noise made me want to tell them to put-a-sock-in-it.”
- “When he kept bragging about his accomplishments, she finally said, ‘Put a sock in it!'”
Meaning
It is an informal way of asking someone to cease their chatter, often used when a person is being particularly annoying or loud.
Synonyms
- Be quiet
- Shut up
- Pipe down
- Hush
