/KLAH-bo/
A serious problem, a painful complication or a difficult situation that won't let go. In the Dominican Republic and Mexico a clavo is something stuck in your life causing constant trouble.
"That debt is a real thorn in my side, I can't get rid of it."
"He's become a real headache — every day something new."
/KLAH-bo/
A serious problem, a painful complication or a difficult situation that won't let go. In the Dominican Republic and Mexico a clavo is something stuck in your life causing constant trouble.
"That debt is a real thorn in my side, I can't get rid of it."
"He's become a real headache — every day something new."
Hacerse guaje
Fingir que no sabes o no te diste cuenta de algo para evitar responsabilidades. Es el arte mexicano de hacerse el desentendido, especialmente cuando te conviene no haber visto nada.