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Put up or shut up
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.
2.
verb
To put oneself forward for election or cease disloyalty to the incumbent.
Synonyms
dummy up
shut one's face
shut one's trap
hold one's tongue
save one's breath
put a lid on it
shut up
swallow one's words
keep one's mouth shut
spit it out
desist
dry up
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