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Meaning of shut one's gob | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To stop talking; to be quiet.

Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, idiomatic

Examples

“Why don't you just shut your gob? I'm tired of listening to you.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

shut one's head shut one's mouth shut one's trap shut out shut the door shut the stable door after the horse had bolted