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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "BYAHR" + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To chicken out or lose your nerve at the critical moment when courage is exactly what's needed. In Colombia chiviarse is backing down when the situation demands you hold your ground and you just can't.

Examples

He chickened out at the last second and didn't say anything.

Don't bail now, you're so close to finishing.

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Regional synonyms

A vulture or opportunistic person who takes advantage of others' misfortune to grab whatever they can. In Colombia and Venezuela the gallinazo always shows up when someone's in trouble to see what's there for the taking.