poner verde

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “put [someone] green”.

Verb

poner verde (first-person singular present pongo verde, first-person singular preterite puse verde, past participle puesto verde)

1. (idiomatic) to criticise; to put down

Further reading

• “poner verde a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014