shut one's trap
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Etymology edit
From the slang use of trap in reference to a person's mouth.
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Verb edit
shut one's trap (third-person singular simple present shuts one's trap, present participle shutting one's trap, simple past and past participle shut one's trap)
- (idiomatic) To stop talking; to be quiet.
- Why don't you just shut your trap? I'm tired of listening to you.
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- See also Thesaurus:stop talking
Translations edit
shut up — see shut up