“shut up", it means be quiet and listen!”
“Shut up, Julius! I mean, quiet a moment, Commander.”
“Mama says it's okay to be on the quiet side—if quiet means you're listening, watching, taking it all in.”
“You are the devil to talk to, Rachel," he said curtly. "Will you shut up and listen?”
“Listen, you've got two ears and one mouth, they've got the majority so shut up.”
“Shut up, Axl!" he whispered fiercly. "If you want to break your neck, do it quietly or I'll break it for you.”