hacer el paro
phrase, idiomInformal
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
To do someone a favour; to cover for them or help them out of a bind.
Literally: To do the stop / the block.
Examples with translations
Hazme el paro y dile que ya me fui.
Do me a favour and tell him I've already left.
Me hizo el paro con la renta este mes.
He helped me out with the rent this month.
Where it comes from
From paro in the sense of a block or a save — the image is of stepping in front of something heading for your friend, as a goalkeeper does.