Example: Cuando vi el desastre, puse el grito en el cielo.
Definition
"Poner el grito en el cielo" is a Spanish expression meaning to react with great outrage or alarm, often loudly and publicly, in response to a shocking or unacceptable event. For example, when someone sees a disaster and expresses intense disapproval or distress.
The phrase "poner el grito en el cielo" literally translates as 'to put the scream in the sky.' It originates from the idea of someone shouting so loudly in anger or despair that the cry seems to reach the heavens. This vivid expression has been used figuratively in Spanish to describe extreme reactions for centuries.
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"Poner el grito en el cielo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C1) - parte 1", containing 120 commonly used expressions.
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to raise an outcry