put a sock in it
US /pʊt ə sɑk ɪn ɪt/
UK /pʊt ə sɑk ɪn ɪt/
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piantala, stai zitto
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, piantala, vuoi? Sto cercando di concentrarmi.
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The kids were making so much noise, I had to tell them to put a sock in it.
I bambini facevano così tanto rumore, ho dovuto dire loro di fare silenzio.