coser a puñaladas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to sew with stabs”.

Verb

coser a puñaladas (first-person singular present coso a puñaladas, first-person singular preterite cosí a puñaladas, past participle cosido a puñaladas)

1. (idiomatic) to stab repeatedly

Further reading

• “coser a puñaladas a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10