wind one's neck in

verb

To stop talking or arguing; shut up.

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Meanings

verbwind one's neck in (third-person singular simple present winds one's neck in, present participle winding one's neck in, simple past and past participle wound one's neck in)

present singular third person winds one's neck in · participle present winding one's neck in · participle past wound one's neck in · past wound one's neck in

  1. UKimperativeinformalTo stop talking or arguing; shut up.
  2. Example: “Wind your neck in” is a British informal expression meaning to calm down, stop interfering, or mind one’s own business. For example: “Keera was told to wind her neck in after repeatedly interrupting the conversation.”
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