a lume de biqueira
Galician
Biqueiras
Etymology
From a (“to, at”) + lume (“fire”) + de (“of”) + biqueira (“toecap”): because the metal toecaps of the boots produced sparks when walking at top speed over a paved road.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlume.ðe.βiˈkejɾa̝/
Adverb
- (idiomatic) at full throttle
- 2012, Antón Riveiro Coello, Laura no deserto, Editorial Galaxia ISBN 9788498658705:
- coma se acabasen de recibir unha orde, dirixíronse a lume de biqueira a un dos barracóns
- they went at full speed to one of the barracks, as if they had just received an order
- coma se acabasen de recibir unha orde, dirixíronse a lume de biqueira a un dos barracóns
- 2012, Antón Riveiro Coello, Laura no deserto, Editorial Galaxia ISBN 9788498658705:
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