shut one's face: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishAustralian EnglishIrish Englishinformalrude
    • A blunt command telling someone to stop talking; to be quiet.

    Examples

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    • The teacher snapped, 'Shut your face!' after the class got too noisy.

      La profesora gritó: '¡Cierra la boca!' después de que la clase se volvió demasiado ruidosa.

    • When the argument escalated, John was told to shut his face and listen carefully.

      Cuando la discusión se intensificó, le dijeron a John que cerrara la boca y escuchara atentamente.

    • Please shut your face during the presentation so everyone can hear the speaker.

      Por favor, cierra la boca durante la presentación para que todos puedan escuchar al orador.

    • They had shut their faces quickly when the principal entered the room.

      Habían cerrado la boca rápidamente cuando el director entró en la sala.

  • 2.

    British EnglishAustralian EnglishIrish Englishinformalcoarse
    • To silence someone or to cause someone to stop making further remarks.

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    • The manager shut his face the moment the employee started complaining about the workload.

      El gerente se calló en el momento en que el empleado empezó a quejarse de la carga de trabajo.

    • She managed to shut his face by presenting undeniable evidence against his claims.

      Ella logró silenciarlo presentando pruebas irrefutables contra sus afirmaciones.

    • If you want to shut their faces, just ignore the provocations and stay calm.

      Si quieres hacerlos callar, simplemente ignora las provocaciones y mantén la calma.

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