Idiom
put up or shut up
Meaning
To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“If you think you can win, put up or shut up.”
“He kept bragging about his skills, so his friend told him to put up or shut up.”
“The politician challenged his opponent to put up or shut up regarding the corruption allegations, demanding evidence instead of mere rhetoric.”
Examples
simple
“If you think you can win, put up or shut up.”
contextual
“He kept bragging about his skills, so his friend told him to put up or shut up.”
complex
“The politician challenged his opponent to put up or shut up regarding the corruption allegations, demanding evidence instead of mere rhetoric.”
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