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HerirTo emotionally hurt someone with words or actions. In modern wellness vocabulary, to hurt is a conscious act.
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0Morder el polvoAn expression to say that someone has failed spectacularly or was defeated in a humiliating way. Biting the dust leaves no dignity intact.
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0Andar con el Jesús en la bocaTo be extremely scared or anxious about something that could go wrong. It's used to describe someone who is in a constant state of worry or fear, as if they have 'Jesus on their lips'.
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0Quemar las navesTo burn your boats — make an irreversible decision and commit fully with no way back. Like Hernán Cortés burning his ships so his troops couldn't retreat, you've eliminated the exit.
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0AplatanadoTo be listless, lounging around, in a state of absolute laziness. Like an overripe banana that has lost all its strength.
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Herir0 votes
To emotionally hurt someone with words or actions. In modern wellness vocabulary, to hurt is a conscious act.
alanlucena
Morder el polvo0 votes
An expression to say that someone has failed spectacularly or was defeated in a humiliating way. Biting the dust leaves no dignity intact.
alanlucena
Andar con el Jesús en la boca0 votes
To be extremely scared or anxious about something that could go wrong. It's used to describe someone who is in a constant state of worry or fear, as if they have 'Jesus on their lips'.
alanlucena
Quemar las naves0 votes
To burn your boats — make an irreversible decision and commit fully with no way back. Like Hernán Cortés burning his ships so his troops couldn't retreat, you've eliminated the exit.
alanlucena
Aplatanado0 votes
To be listless, lounging around, in a state of absolute laziness. Like an overripe banana that has lost all its strength.
alanlucena