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Put up or shut up

To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.

📖 Definitions of "Put up or shut up"

verb
  1. 1

    To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.

  2. 2

    To put oneself forward for election or cease disloyalty to the incumbent.

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