a pies juntillas
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Alteration of a pie juntillo, with change of gender under the influence of similar locutions such as a sabiendas, en volandas etc. Compare French à pieds joints.
Adverb
[edit]- with both feet together
- (figuratively) firmly, totally, absolutely
- (figuratively) by the letter
Further reading
[edit]- “a pie juntillas, o a pie juntillo, o a pies juntillas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014