entre dentes

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Literally means "in between the teeth".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [entɾeˈðentɪs], (western) [entɾeˈðɛntɪs]

Prepositional phrase

entre dentes

1. under one's breath

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “entre dentes”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega