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)

(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

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