“in-it”

The following 5 entries include the term in-it.

make one's bed and lie in it

phrase

used to say that one is responsible for dealing with the problems that result from one's own bad decisions

nothing in it (for someone)

phrase

: nothing to be gained (by someone)

put a cork in it

phrase

used as a rude way to tell someone to stop talking and especially to stop complaining

put a sock in it

phrase

used to tell someone to stop talking

put one's foot in it

phrase

: to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when the speaker did not expect that reaction


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