sock it to someone
21put a sock in it — (slang; usu imperative) To become silent, stop talking • • • Main Entry: ↑sock * * * put a sock in it informal phrase used for telling someone in a rude way to be quiet Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quiet …
22take\ a\ sock\ at — • take a punch at • take a poke at • take a sock at v. phr. To try to hit (someone) with the fist; swing or strike at; attack with the fists. Bob was very angry and suddenly he took a punch at Fred. Johnny knocked my hat off, so I took a poke at… …
23put a sock in it — If someone tells you to put a sock in it, they are telling you to shut up …
24Put a sock in it — This is one way of telling someone to shut up. Clearly the sock needs to be put in their loud mouth! …
25Put a sock in it! — informal an impolite way of telling someone to be quiet. Put a sock in it! Some of us are trying to work around here …
26knock (or blow) someone's socks off — informal amaze or impress someone. → sock …
27land (someone) one — land/sock (someone) one informal to hit someone hard. She just walked up and landed him one …
28blow someone's socks off — ► knock (or blow) someone s socks off informal amaze or impress someone. Main Entry: ↑sock …
29knock someone's socks off — ► knock (or blow) someone s socks off informal amaze or impress someone. Main Entry: ↑sock …
30knock someone's socks off — I see sock II knock (or blow) someone s socks off informal amaze or impress someone …
