Meaning:
Asking someone to be quiet or to shut up.
Examples:
- I'm telling you, you better put a sock in it.
- Yes, I know, put a sock in it, because walls have ears.
- Yes, I know, put a sock in it, because walls have ears.
- Oh, put a sock in it!
- Come on, put a sock in it.
- Put a sock in it, will you?
- Okay, listen, ma'am, put a sock in it.
- So you want me to tell her to put a sock in it? Pleasure.
- Okay, listen, ma'am, put a sock in it.
- You tell her to put a sock in it because I need to talk to you right now!