no decir ni pío
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no decir ni pío
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to not say anything)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to not say a peep (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Cuando le dije a Isabel que no debía haber dejado su trabajo, ella no dijo ni pío. Claro, sabe que tengo razón.When I told Isabel that she shouldn't have left her job, she didn't say a peep. Of course, she knows I'm right.
b. to not breathe a word
No te preocupes, no le diré ni pío a mamá de esto. - ¿Me lo prometes?Don't worry. I won't breathe a word to Mom about this. - Promise?
c. to not open one's mouth (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Antonia estaba como ausente. No dijo ni pío en toda la cena.Antonia looked distracted. She didn't open her mouth during the entire dinner.
d. to keep mum (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No es asunto mío. No pienso decir ni pío.It's none of my business. I'll keep mum.
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