Pronunciation: /pʊt ə kɔrk ɪn ɪt/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 When the children were being too loud, their teacher told them to put a cork in it.
A2 During the meeting, the boss had to ask the employees to put a cork in it so they could discuss the project.
B1 The party was getting out of hand, so someone suggested it was time to put a cork in it and go home.
B2 After hours of arguing, the mediator finally told the two parties to put a cork in it and come to a resolution.
C1 The politician's speech was going on for too long, and the audience started shouting for him to put a cork in it.
C2 In the heated debate, one of the participants was asked to put a cork in it before things escalated further.
verb a word that expresses an action or state of being
A1 When the baby starts crying, just put a cork in it.
A2 I told my friend to put a cork in it when he wouldn't stop talking about his new car.
B1 The teacher had to tell the students to put a cork in it during the exam.
B2 The manager had to put a cork in it when the employees started arguing in the meeting.
C1 The politician knew he had to put a cork in it before he said something that would damage his reputation.
C2 The CEO had to put a cork in it during the press conference to avoid revealing sensitive information about the company.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
A1 When the baby starts crying, just put a cork in it.
A2 If you can't say anything nice, put a cork in it.
B1 I wish my coworker would put a cork in it during meetings.
B2 Sometimes you just need to put a cork in it and listen to others.
C1 She had a tendency to talk too much, so I had to tell her to put a cork in it.
C2 During the heated argument, he finally told her to put a cork in it before things escalated further.
pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence
A1 When the baby wouldn't stop crying, the mother told her husband to put a cork in it.
A2 During the meeting, one of the participants kept interrupting everyone, so the chairperson finally said, 'Put a cork in it!'
B1 The teacher had to repeatedly remind the students to put a cork in it during the exam so that others could concentrate.
B2 In the middle of the heated argument, one of the friends jokingly said to the other, 'Hey, why don't you put a cork in it for a minute?'
C1 As the debate grew more intense, the moderator had to step in and firmly tell the debaters to put a cork in it and allow each other to speak.
C2 The CEO was tired of the constant bickering among the board members and finally decided to put a cork in it by laying down strict guidelines for discussion.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 When the baby wouldn't stop crying, the mother told him to put a cork in it.
A2 During the meeting, when everyone was talking at once, the boss had to say 'put a cork in it' to restore order.
B1 The teacher had to tell the students to put a cork in it when they were being too noisy in class.
B2 At the noisy party, the host finally shouted 'put a cork in it' to get everyone's attention.
C1 In the heated debate, one of the participants had to be reminded to put a cork in it before things got out of hand.
C2 The politician's speech was so long and boring that the audience wished someone would tell him to put a cork in it.
interjection a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise
A1 Can you please put a cork in it? I'm trying to concentrate.
A2 Put a cork in it! I can't hear myself think.
B1 I wish my neighbor would put a cork in it. Their music is so loud.
B2 If you don't put a cork in it, I'm going to lose my mind.
C1 I politely asked him to put a cork in it, but he continued to talk over me.
C2 I had to firmly tell him to put a cork in it before he finally stopped talking.
article a word that is used to specify a noun, such as 'a', 'an', or 'the'
A1 Please put a cork in it and stop talking during the movie.
A2 If you can't say anything nice, just put a cork in it.
B1 The teacher had to tell the students to put a cork in it so they could start the lesson.
B2 I had to put a cork in it and stop arguing with my friend before things got out of hand.
C1 The politician refused to put a cork in it and continued making controversial statements.
C2 The CEO's inappropriate behavior finally led the board to tell him to put a cork in it.
formal The speaker asked the audience member to please put a cork in it during the presentation.
informal Hey, can you just put a cork in it for a minute? I'm trying to concentrate.
slang Dude, seriously, put a cork in it. You're being so annoying.
figurative When her friend wouldn't stop talking about her problems, she wished she could just put a cork in it and enjoy the evening.
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