morra o conto

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “let the tale die”.

Phrase

morra o conto

1. (idiomatic) no more talk about it used to tentatively end a debate
   • 2001, David Otero, A vida de Eladio Rodríguez González, Editorial Galaxia, →ISBN, page 28:

     Haxa paz e veña un neto, apértense e reconcíliense, esquénzanse, morra o conto;

     Stop it and let have a drink, hug and reconcile, forget, morra o conto;

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “morra o conto”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega