Argentina
All expressions
Argentina
All expressions
To flirt or show romantic interest in someone in Argentina without being too direct about it. It's the subtle art of signaling attraction — a look, a compliment, or a strategic like on social media.
An eraser for removing pencil marks in Argentina, Chile, and Spain. Careful: in Costa Rica 'goma' means a hangover, and in other contexts it can mean something completely different.
To eat so much you end up with a stomachache, feeling bloated and miserable from the excess. It's the painful consequence of ignoring your body's 'stop eating' signals.
To be extremely busy or stuck in a situation so complicated you can't see the way out. The Argentine expression for when you have so much on your plate you don't even know where to start.
To take or grab something with your hand in Latin America — the universal verb for picking things up. While Spain uses 'coger,' Latin America sticks with 'agarrar' to avoid the awkward double meaning.