coser a balazos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to sew with bullets”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˌseɾ a baˈlaθos/ [koˌseɾ a β̞aˈla.θos] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /koˌseɾ a baˈlasos/ [koˌseɾ a β̞aˈla.sos] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: co‧ser a ba‧la‧zos

Verb

coser a balazos (first-person singular present coso a balazos, first-person singular preterite cosí a balazos, past participle cosido a balazos)

  1. (idiomatic) to riddle with bullets
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