cerrar los labios

Meanings:

1.
General (Spanish-speaking countries)neutralcolloquial
- To keep one's lips closed; to remain silent.
- To refrain from speaking or making statements.
2.
General (Spanish-speaking countries)neutralfigurativeformal
- To silence someone, either by persuading, intimidating, or preventing them from speaking, sometimes permanently.
- To ensure that a person does not disclose information or speak about a matter.

ES: - ¡No podían cerrar los labios... esas maledicentes brujas!
EN: "They just can't keep their mouths shut, those cursed magpies!"
ES: Frank McCoy asesinó para cerrar los labios de su víctima.
EN: As the head of the vicious system of rackets which had been operating .. To the detriment of every decent citizen in this community.
ES: ¿Sabes cerrar los labios?
EN: You know how to lock lips, huh?
ES: ♪ Y están tratando de cerrar los labios ♪
EN: ♪ And they trying to lip lock ♪
ES: ♪ Tengo un par de chicas encima y están tratando de cerrar los labios ♪
EN: ♪ Got a couple biddies on me and they tryin' to lip lock ♪
ES: Ahora que ya sabes demasiado, Es hora de cerrar los labios
EN: Now that you've known too much, it's time to shut your lips