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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

An informal settlement or emergency neighborhood in Argentina where people live in precarious conditions. Villas are a reality of urban poverty, with their own communities, culture, and challenges.