por la puerta grande

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “through the grand door”. Possibly from a tradition to only open the large central doors of a cathedral for special occasions, such as the arrival of high nobility, or of the archbishop on the occasion of the consecration of a new bishop.

Adverb

por la puerta grande

1. (idiomatic) held in great honour, in a big way

Antonyms

• por la puerta de atrás

Further reading

• “por la puerta grande”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014