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"Shut up" is a direct command with a meaning very similar to "be quiet", but which is commonly perceived as a more forceful command to stop making noise or otherwise communicating, such as talking. The phrase is probably a shortened form of " shut up your mouth " or " shut your mouth up ".
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, panics caused by false shouts of "fire" in crowded theaters and other venues were not uncommon. [4] Most notably, the Canonsburg Opera House disaster of 1911 led to 26 deaths, and the 1913 Italian Hall disaster saw 73 people die in the crush that ensued from a false alarm in a crowded banquet hall.
The phrase "put up or shut up" is common enough in the English language to be considered idiomatic.Indeed, in the sense of "take action or be prevented from continuing to participate" it forms part of the code of the United Kingdom's Panel on Takeovers and Mergers. [1]
The “Shut Up Challenge,” simply put, has young TikTok users bravely telling one of their parents to be quiet as another looks on. Typically, a mom or dad will ask their child to do something ...
About This Series “A Path Out Of Trouble” is the fourth in a series of stories about police in schools. It is produced in collaboration with The Hechinger Report.
The industry has a long history of not wanting to pay for mental health services, too often covering them only when required to do so. Up until about a decade ago, strict limits on treatments were the norm; only a relatively small number of therapy visits were covered per year. The financial incentives are still out of whack today.
An awkward silence or awkward pause is an uncomfortable pause in a conversation or presentation. [1] The unpleasant nature of such silences is associated with feelings of anxiety as the participants feel pressure to speak but are unsure of what to say next. [2]
Mathis shut the door and was left on his own, with no help. And that was the beginning of a descent into hell," Mauricette says. ... "Their sentences will be longer than his." ... then stood up ...