a pies juntillas
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Alteration of a pie juntillo, with change of gender under the influence of similar locutions such as a sabiendas, en volandas etc.
Adverb edit
- with both feet together
- (figuratively, idiomatic) (of believing something etc) firmly, totally, absolutely
- (figuratively, idiomatic) (of following something) by the letter
Further reading edit
- “a pie juntillas, o a pie juntillo, o a pies juntillas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014