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Add a word/Sounds like "KAH" (as in "car") + "yeh" (as in "yes")/
Meaning
Street smarts: hard-earned practical knowledge gained from real-life experience in tough or unconventional situations. "Tener calle" means you have lived enough to read people, spot danger, and navigate the world in ways no classroom ever teaches.
Examples
“That guy has a lot of street smarts, you are not going to fool him easily.”
“The streets teach what school never can.”
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/Sounds like "KAH" (as in "car") + "yeh" (as in "yes")/
Meaning
Having street smarts, real-life experience, and knowing how the world actually works outside of books. The street teaches you things no university ever could.
Examples
“That dude's got mad street smarts, he knows how to move.”
“He's got no calle, you can tell he grew up in a bubble.”
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Meaning
Street smarts: hard-earned practical knowledge gained from real-life experience in tough or unconventional situations. "Tener calle" means you have lived enough to read people, spot danger, and navigate the world in ways no classroom ever teaches.
Examples
“That guy has a lot of street smarts, you are not going to fool him easily.”
“The streets teach what school never can.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "KAH" (as in "car") + "yeh" (as in "yes")/
Meaning
Having street smarts, real-life experience, and knowing how the world actually works outside of books. The street teaches you things no university ever could.
Examples
“That dude's got mad street smarts, he knows how to move.”
“He's got no calle, you can tell he grew up in a bubble.”
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Bajar el cirio
To get a serious dressing-down, called out harshly and directly in Mexico. When someone bajas el cirio on you, the person in front is furious and not holding back a single word. Usually comes from a boss, a parent, or anyone with authority over you.