cerrar el pico

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to close the beak”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeˌraɾ el ˈpiko/ [θeˌraɾ el ˈpi.ko] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /seˌraɾ el ˈpiko/ [seˌraɾ el ˈpi.ko] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: ce‧rrar el pi‧co

Phrase

cerrar el pico

  1. (idiomatic) to shut up; shut one's trap

Further reading

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