put a sock in it
US /pʊt ə sɑk ɪn ɪt/
UK /pʊt ə sɑk ɪn ɪt/
1.
tais-toi, ferme-la
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.
Oh, tais-toi, veux-tu ? J'essaie de me concentrer.
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The kids were making so much noise, I had to tell them to put a sock in it.
Les enfants faisaient tellement de bruit, j'ai dû leur dire de se taire.