I think we should cork this up and save it for later.
•Cork up the bottle for later.
2. Fig. to stop up one's mouth and be quiet. •Cork it up and listen!
•Cork up your mouth!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cork something up — If you cork up your feelings or emotions, you fail to show or express them. It would be better if she showed her grief and didn t cork up her feelings … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cork — [kôrk] n. [ME < Sp corcho, cork, ult. (via ? Ar al qurq) < L quercus, oak: see FIR1] 1. the light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak ( Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for… … English World dictionary
cork|er — «KR kuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that corks. 2. Slang. a) a person or thing of surpassing quality or size. b) something that clinches a discussion or settles a question. c) something very striking or astonishing, such as a monstrous lie:… … Useful english dictionary
cork — /kawrk/, n. 1. the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. 2. Also called cork oak. the tree itself. 3. something made of cork. 4. a piece of cork, rubber, or the like… … Universalium
cork — I. /kɔk / (say kawk) noun 1. the outer bark of the cork oak, used for making stoppers of bottles, floats, etc. 2. something made of cork. 3. a piece of cork, or other material (as rubber), used as a stopper for a bottle, etc. 4. a small float to… …
cork — I UK [kɔː(r)k] / US [kɔrk] noun Word forms cork : singular cork plural corks 1) [countable] an object used for blocking the hole in a bottle, especially a bottle of wine. Corks are made of cork or sometimes plastic. You use a corkscrew to remove… … English dictionary
cork up — verb close a bottle with a cork • Syn: ↑cork • Ant: ↑uncork (for: ↑cork) • Derivationally related forms: ↑cork (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cork — [[t]kɔrk[/t]] n. 1) a) bot Also called phellem a layer of dead protective tissue between the bark and cadmium in woody plants. b) pln the thick lightweight layer of a Mediterranean oak, Quercus suber (cork oak), harvested commercially for making… … From formal English to slang
cork — cork1 [ kɔrk ] noun 1. ) count an object used for blocking the hole in a bottle, especially a bottle of wine. Corks are made of cork or sometimes plastic. You use a corkscrew to remove them. 2. ) uncount a light substance forming the BARK (=outer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cork — kÉ”Ëk n. bark of the cork oak tree (used for making stoppers for bottles, etc.); stopper, plug; something made of cork v. close with a cork, cap … English contemporary dictionary
cork — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stopper, plug, bung; float, bob. v. t. stop, plug, bung, seal. See closure, materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stopper, tap, spike, bung; see plug 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. plug, stopper.… … English dictionary for students
