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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/
To grind through difficult situations without complaining, to put in the hard work and take the knocks that come with it. In Mexico and Chile, the person who eats callo is tough, persistent, and keeps going even when things are rough.
“That job takes a lot of grinding at the start before things get easier.”
“He has been putting in the work for years and it finally paid off.”
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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/
To grind through difficult situations without complaining, to put in the hard work and take the knocks that come with it. In Mexico and Chile, the person who eats callo is tough, persistent, and keeps going even when things are rough.
“That job takes a lot of grinding at the start before things get easier.”
“He has been putting in the work for years and it finally paid off.”
Dejar a cuadros
To leave someone speechless, dumbfounded or completely lost for words. In Mexico and Central America dejar a cuadros means you said or did something so unexpected they froze.