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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "LAHR" (as in "lava")/
To intimidate or make someone feel embarrassed and small. In Guatemala acholar is what a bold person does to a timid one, leaving them flustered and unsure of themselves.
“The teacher intimidated him so badly he couldn't speak.”
“Don't let them make you feel small, hold your ground.”
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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "LAHR" (as in "lava")/
To intimidate or make someone feel embarrassed and small. In Guatemala acholar is what a bold person does to a timid one, leaving them flustered and unsure of themselves.
“The teacher intimidated him so badly he couldn't speak.”
“Don't let them make you feel small, hold your ground.”
Tomarse el palo
To take a comment or joke personally when it was not aimed at you. In Mexico, someone who "se toma el palo" gets defensive over something that had nothing to do with them, which usually just confirms everyone else's suspicion that it actually did.