carreiriña dun can
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Galician
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Idiomatic, literally "a dog's little run".
Noun
[edit]carreiriña dun can f
- (idiomatic) a small distance
- —Falta moito para Santiago? —A carreiriña dun can.
- "Is Santiago far from here?" "A dog's run."
- (idiomatic, humorous) a long distance
- —Falta moito para Santiago? —A carreiriña dun can.
- "Is Santiago far from here?" "A dog's run [yes, but you can keep on trying]."
References
[edit]- “carreiriña dun can” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.