To have basic common sense — the minimum intelligence required not to make obviously bad decisions. When someone lacks dos dedos de frente, they consistently do everything wrong.

Across Latin America, a marginal urban area or low-income neighborhood associated with poverty and hardship. Also used as an adjective for something rough, raw, or culturally street-level.

Across Latin America, to go at something with maximum energy and total commitment — no half-measures, no reservations. When you le das con todo, you hold absolutely nothing back.

In Argentina and the Southern Cone, to have a strong shot of liquor — the decisive drink taken to kick off a night out or to take the edge off a difficult situation.