put a sock in it

He kept interrupting, so I finally told him to put a sock in it

The constant noise from next door was driving me crazy; I wanted to tell them to put a sock in it

She was complaining about everything, and her friends were tired of listening, urging her to put a sock in it

The teacher had to tell the disruptive students to put a sock in it

He was bragging incessantly about his achievements, and someone muttered, 'Just put a sock in it!'

When the toddler wouldn't stop crying, his dad jokingly said, 'Come on, put a sock in it!'

The politician's endless excuses were met with a collective desire for him to put a sock in it

After a long day, all she wanted was some peace and quiet, but her roommate kept talking, so she thought, 'I wish he'd just put a sock in it.'

The commentator's biased remarks were so annoying that many viewers felt he should put a sock in it

If you can't say anything constructive, it's better to put a sock in it