shut up and color
v. phr.— «By basically telling his first officer to “shut up and color,” he has likely eliminated any backup that this first officer will provide in the future.» —by Anthony T. Kern Redefining Airmanship , 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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