botar por fóra

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Galician

Etymology

Literally, spilling or dropping outside.

Verb

botar por fóra (first-person singular present boto por fóra, first-person singular preterite botei por fóra, past participle botado por fóra)

  1. to overflow, spill
    Synonym: derramar
  2. (idiomatic) to be packed to the rafters
    Synonym: acugular
    • 2005, Juan José Moralejo Álvarez, As troitas, miñas señoras, Editorial Galaxia, →ISBN, page 212:
      Unha cidade que bota por fora de universitarios. Unha cidade que certamente merece ser capital de Galicia. []
      A city which is packed to the rafters with universitarians. A city which indeed deserves to be the capital of Galicia. 

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