Я31
УКОРОТИТЬ ЯЗЫК
highly collVP 1. \Я-31 кому (subj: human or abstr
often
infin with надо, нужно
etc) to force
s.o. to stop saying rude or inappropriate things or
sth. he should not say
X укоротит Y-y язык = X will shut Y up
X will shut Yb mouth (trap) for himX will silence Y.
2. (imper only) stop talking: укороти язык - shut up!
shut your mouth (trap, face)!hold your tongue!