IDIOM | Put a sock in it means an impolite way of telling someone to be quiet I am going to put a sock in it until things are more finalized. The rangers put a sock in it when they are looking for wild animals to place the tag on. The lawyer had to put a sock in it when he went overboard with questioning the poor old lady. My granddaughter has a lot to say at all times and just cannot put a sock in it. The children immediately put a sock in it when it is time for their father to come home. The maid had put a sock in it while doing the dishes because her employer was asleep on the sofa and could have gotten disturbed. @ielts_council_uz 4.1K views16:19
