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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
To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.
- 2
To put oneself forward for election or cease disloyalty to the incumbent.
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