put a sock in it
US /pʊt ə sɑk ɪn ɪt/
UK /pʊt ə sɑk ɪn ɪt/
1.
halt die Klappe, sei still
used to tell someone rudely to stop talking
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Oh, put a sock in it, will you? I'm trying to concentrate.
Ach, halt die Klappe, ja? Ich versuche, mich zu konzentrieren.
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The kids were making so much noise, I had to tell them to put a sock in it.
Die Kinder machten so viel Lärm, ich musste ihnen sagen, sie sollen die Klappe halten.