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The following 4 entries include the term init.
nothing in it (for someone)
idiom: nothing to be gained (by someone)
put a cork in it
idiom—used as a rude way to tell someone to stop talking and especially to stop complaining
put a sock in it
idiom—used to tell someone to stop talking
put one's foot in it
idiom: to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when the speaker did not expect that reaction
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