buscarle tres pies al gato

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, to look for three feet (paws) on the cat.

Verb

buscarle tres pies al gato (first-person singular present le busco tres pies al gato, first-person singular preterite le busqué tres pies al gato, past participle le buscado tres pies al gato)

  1. (idiomatic) to look for something that doesn't exist, split hairs
    • 1994, José Ángel Mañas, chapter V, in Historias del Kronen, Barcelona: Ediciones Destino, →ISBN, page 75:
      —Tampoco hay que buscarle tres pies al gato, Carlos. Es una película entretenida y punto. Ya a mí me ha gustado.
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