What does “cerrar con broche de oro” mean in Spanish?
Queso fundido con chorizo y rajas paso a paso
A2 Spanish listening practice · Mexican Spanish · Picked for people who know a little
In this Mexican cooking video, Janet lists her last ingredient and says “para cerrar con broche de oro, tortillas de harina.” A “broche de oro” is a gold clasp, but the saying just means a perfect finishing touch. She is telling you the flour tortillas are the detail that makes the whole dish complete. When you hear it, picture a speaker saving the best thing for last.
In the clip: “Y, finalmente, para cerrar con broche de oro, tortillas de harina.” — “And, finally, to finish it off perfectly, flour tortillas.” People use this for any strong ending, not only food. “Cerramos la fiesta con broche de oro” = “We ended the party perfectly.” “El cantante cerró con broche de oro” = “The singer finished the show perfectly.” It is warm and a little proud. You often hear it right before the last, best thing — so it signals “here comes the finishing touch.”
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-ESP 2011 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.