poner a caldo

Spanish

Verb

poner a caldo (first-person singular present pongo a caldo, first-person singular preterite puse a caldo, past participle puesto a caldo)

1. (idiomatic) to tell off, scold

See also

• poner a caer de un burro
• poner a parir
• poner como chupa de dómine
• poner de vuelta y media
• poner verde

Further reading

• “poner a caldo a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16