put up or shut up

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[put up or shut up] {v. phr.}

{informal}

1. To bet your money on what you say or stop saying it. — Often used as a command; often considered rude.

* /The man from out of town kept saying their team would beat ours and finally John told him "Put up or shut up."/ 2. To prove something or stop saying it. — Often used as a command; often considered rude.

* /George told Al that he could run faster than the school champion and Al told George to put up or shut up./

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	rude ²¹ {informal} ¹⁴⁰¹ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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