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

• “coller na allada” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “allada” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.