coserse la boca: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americawidespreadcolloquialinformalpejorative
  • To keep silent; to stop speaking or refrain from commenting.
  • To be forced or expected to remain silent, often by social pressure or intimidation.

  Examples

  Beta

  • Después de la discusión, prefirió coserse la boca y no decir nada para evitar más problemas.

    After the argument, he preferred to keep silent and say nothing to avoid more problems.

  • Me cosí la boca cuando me preguntaron sobre el asunto delicado, no quería involucrarme.

    I kept silent when they asked me about the delicate matter; I didn't want to get involved.

  • Si quieres que te escuchen, no te coses la boca, exprésate con claridad y confianza.

    If you want to be heard, don't keep silent; express yourself clearly and confidently.