Paddy gave his orders, Maritana's mouth was to be shut - and it was shut all right. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 24) — Пэди распорядился, чтобы Маритане заткнули рот, - вот его и заткнули.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
mouth — n. 1) to close, shut; open one s mouth 2) to cram, stuff one s mouth (with food) 3) to rinse one s mouth 4) (misc.) (colloq.) a big mouth ( a gossip ); to shoot off one s mouth ( to talk too much ); to make smb. s mouth water ( to tempt smb. ) *… … Combinatory dictionary
trap — n. device for catching animals or people stratagem for tricking unsuspecting people 1) to bait; set a trap for 2) to spring a trap on 3) to fall into a trap 4) to lure smb. into a trap 5) a booby; death trap; mousetrap; radar, speed trap; a sand… … Combinatory dictionary
