“init”

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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