8 Idioms for Quiet [Synonym] Other Ways to Say SHHH! [Image]

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idioms for keeping quiet

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1. Put a sock in it
impolitely telling someone to stop talking or making a noise

  • Couldnโ€™t you put a sock in it? Iโ€™d love to do some work, but I canโ€™t in this noise.
  • Put a sock in it, there are people who are trying to sleep around here.

2. Cork it / put a cork in it
telling someone to be quiet

  • Itโ€™s too late and weโ€™re fed up with your stories โ€“ cork it and go to sleep.
  • Donโ€™t you want to work instead of talking all the time? Cork it and take your tools.

3. Button it
telling someone rudely to be quiet

  • Button it, canโ€™t you? Iโ€™m trying to concentrate.
  • If you donโ€™t button it, Iโ€™ll get up and go away.

4. Shut up / shut your pie hole
a rude way to tell someone to be quiet (pie hole = mouth /slang/)

  • Shut your pie hole or Iโ€™ll shut it for you!
  • Shut your pie hole and mind what youโ€™re doing!

5. Zip (up) your lip(s) / zip it up
an informal way to tell someone to be quiet

  • Zip your lips, boys, and listen to me.
  • We told her to be quiet, but she just couldnโ€™t zip it up.

6. Wind your neck in
a rude way to tell someone to be quiet and/or calm down

  • Cool down, buddy, wind your neck in, youโ€™ve made enough troubles already.
  • Wind your neck in and sit quiet, weโ€™ve taken the wrong road due to your talking nonsense.

7. Simmer down
calm down after anger or excitement; an informal way to tell someone to cool down

  • Please donโ€™t shout, simmer down, thereโ€™s no point in rejoicing yet.
  • Simmer down, guys, weโ€™d better work first and make a party later.

8. Pipe down
an informal way to tell someone to stop talking and/or to make less noise

  • The teacher shouted at the kids to pipe down but all in vain, none of them stopped talking.
  • Will you tell your mates to pipe down? I canโ€™t work in this noise.

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D S THAKUR
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4 years ago

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