meter o pau
Appearance
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to put the stick”.
Verb
[edit]meter o pau (first-person singular present meto o pau, first-person singular preterite meti o pau, past participle metido o pau)
- (idiomatic) to harshly criticize
- (idiomatic) to scold; to reprehend
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see meter, o, pau.