put a cork in it
phrase
chiefly US, informal
—used as a rude way to tell someone to stop talking and especially to stop complaining
Why don't you put a cork in it! I'm sick of your whining!
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“Put a cork in it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20cork%20in%20it. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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