shut one's trap

English

Etymology

From the slang use of trap in reference to a person's mouth.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:stop talking

Translations

shut up — see shut up

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