Please put a sock in it while I am trying to study.
put a sock in it
idiomTo stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.
Origin
disputed originPossibly from a crude means of muffling a record player's speaker.
The teacher told the noisy students to put a sock in it so the lesson could continue.
Frustrated by the constant interruptions during the meeting, he finally told his colleague to put a sock in it.
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almond Rocks
[Cockney slang]socks
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fox's socks
Something or someone that is ideal or very pleasing.
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knock someone's socks off
To impress greatly; amaze; stun.
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not to put too fine a point on it
Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.
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one's socks off
With a large amount of effort or intensity.
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pull one's socks up
To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
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put a band-aid on a bullet wound
To inadequately treat a serious situation.
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put a blanket over
Make (something) seem less serious.
Last updated April 17, 2026