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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "behn" (as in "bed") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to take the leap and dare to do something difficult or uncertain without any guarantee it will work out. When someone tells you to aventarte el tiro, they are saying: stop hesitating, be bold, and just go for it.

Examples

¿Le hablas o no? Aviéntate el tiro.

Are you going to talk to her or not? Just go for it.

Se aventó el tiro de emprender sin capital y le fue bien.

He took the leap and started a business with no money and it worked out.

Regional synonyms

Someone who is always ready to go out at night and never misses a party or social gathering. In Chile, a "carretero" is the person in the group who is reliably the first one out and the last one home, no matter what day of the week.