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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "HAHR" (as in "hard") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "mohs" (as in "more")/

Meaning

Mexican expression meaning to take someone down a notch or humble them when they're acting too arrogant or full of themselves. Like "knocking someone off their high horse."

Examples

They knocked him down a peg when he lost to the rookie.

Someone needs to bajarle los humos before he gets any more full of himself.

Regional synonyms

To have good vibes: relaxed, positive energy between people or in a place. In Spain, el rollo is the general vibe of a situation, and buen rollo means everything is flowing without tension or drama. The closest Latin American equivalent is "buena onda."