poner a caer de un burro

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, to cause to fall off a donkey.

Verb

poner a caer de un burro (first-person singular present pongo a caer de un burro, first-person singular preterite puse a caer de un burro, past participle puesto a caer de un burro)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) to slag off; rip to shreds
    Synonym: poner a parir
    • 1955, Miguel Delibes, Diario de un cazador:
      Al verme me puso a caer de un burro voceando que perdía a su marido por las tabernas mientras ella se mataba por dar a los chicos un pedazo de pan
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    • 2002, Pío Moa Rodríguez, De un tiempo y de un país, page 43:
      nos ponían a caer de un burro por nuestra absurda y provocativa conducta
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