Chile
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Chile
All expressions
A difficult situation, serious problem, or something that takes enormous effort. In Costa Rica and Ecuador, yuca captures that feeling of being stuck in something complicated with no easy solution in sight.
To make someone your number one romantic focus, your main person. Borrowed from gaming culture where your 'main' is the character you always pick — applied to crushes and romantic interest.
Infidelity, romantic deception. To put 'cuernos' is to be unfaithful to your partner; to wear them is to receive them.
Good judgment, skill, or the right touch when handling a delicate situation. Someone with tino reads the room, chooses the right moment, and acts with exactly the right amount of care and precision.
A dramatic and visible positive transformation — physical, emotional, or in lifestyle. A glow up means you changed for the better in a way everyone can see, and it often happens after a difficult period like a breakup or hard year.