puts a cork in it

A form of put a cork in it — Synonym of put a sock in it (“be quiet”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put a cork in it
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APA

puts a cork in it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20cork%20in%20it

MLA

“puts a cork in it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20cork%20in%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts a cork in it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20cork%20in%20it.

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