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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

To give someone attention or acknowledge them, to show interest in what they say or do. In Argentina and Chile, 'dar cabida' means recognizing someone's existence.

Examples

Don't give that dude cabida, he's trouble.

She gave him cabida and now she can't get rid of him.

Regional synonyms

An unexpected twist that nobody saw coming. It's used for real-life situations just as much as movies, any shocking reversal that flips the script completely.