What does liarla parda mean?

ExpressionColoquial

to cause an almighty scene

Causing a serious commotion, usually in front of people. The parda means nothing on its own: it is a fixed intensifier, and the expression does not work without it. It is enormously common, and often said with a certain pride: la lié parda.

Dijo lo que pensaba y la lió parda en la comida.
Everybody remembers that lunch.

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