coller na allada

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “to catch at the garlic sauce”.

Verb

coller na allada (first-person singular present collo na allada, first-person singular preterite collín na allada, past participle collido na allada, short past participle colleito na allada)

1. (idiomatic) catch red-handed

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “coller na allada”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “allada”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN