poner caldo

[da_strike]

Can anybody think of an English expression for "poner caldo a alguien" that uses culinary vocabulary?! The sentence I want to translate is:

"¡Ya era hora: al fin alguien que pone a caldo los libros de cocina!"

I just thought of "spills the beans on cookery books!"

Any suggestions welcome!

aidan

 

[selekkkkka]

It means to verbally attack someone or something, so I don't think spill the beans is the best translation. Would be something like 'have a right go at', for example.

 

[beg]

i think the spanish expression is "poner A caldo", meaning criticize

 

[da_strike]

Oops! Forgot the "a"... I know that "poner a caldo" means to criticize, but I'm looking for a free translation for any expression in English that could be similar but mentions food, the exact meaning is not that important, as I think the only reason the Spanish writer used this expression is because it contains the word "caldo" - was just wondering what expressions there are in English?

 

[da_strike]

I've just come across the expression "in the soup" to mean "in trouble":

"¡Ya era hora: al fin alguien que pone a caldo los libros de cocina!"

"About time: at last somebody who puts cookery books in the soup!"

What do you think?

 

[selekkkkka]

Beg is right, it's 'poner a caldo'. I forgot to mention that!

da strike: I'm afraid I haven't ever heard 'in the soup' used in that way (which doesn't mean it's wrong of course!).

 

[Arcoiris*]

"to put somebody to pieces" is what the dictionary says about it.

 

[quebestia]

they don't mention food directly but:

turns up the heat
stirs things up

 

[da_strike]

NICE qué bestia, I like it!

 

[selekkkkka]

"to put somebody to pieces" is what the dictionary says about it.

Doesn't sound right to me. I've never heard anyone say that they've put someone to pieces. If you were to use that I don't even think it would be understood.