Sentence examples for to shut up from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

anyone to shut up

agencies to shut up

able to shut up for a

best to shut up

failed to shut up to

The phrase 'to shut up' is a colloquialism, and as such would not be considered appropriate for use in formal written English. It can be used informally as a means of suggesting that someone stop talking. For example, "Can you please shut up so I can get my work done?".

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He promised to shut up.

The Economist

To shut up.

The Guardian - Music

The cop told him to shut up.

The New Yorker

The left was told to shut up.

The Economist

"Somebody should tell him to shut up".

The New York Times

Phil wasn't going to shut up.

The New York Times - Books

Frisbee tells him to shut up.

The New Yorker

I'm not going to shut up".

The New York Times

I am told to shut up again.

The Guardian - Sport

"You want me to shut up.

The New Yorker

He would like them to shut up".

The New Yorker

More suggestions(19)

he ordered them to shut up

to closed up

to grind up

to close it up

to sealing up

shut down up

to keep your mouth shut

to keep quiet

turn off up

to shut the hell up

to shut your mouth

to shut the fuck up

to close up

to closing up

close up

shut your mouth

knock it off

is closing

shutting down

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