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/Sounds like "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "heh" (as in "help") + "SOOS" (as in "soup") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "kah" (as in "car")/
To be extremely anxious or scared, holding your breath and silently praying while waiting for something to turn out okay. The literal image is having Jesus in your mouth, heart in your throat, used across Latin America and Spain for any nerve-wracking moment.
“I had my heart in my throat the whole flight because of all the turbulence.”
“I passed the exam, but I was a nervous wreck until I actually saw my grade.”
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To be extremely anxious or scared, holding your breath and silently praying while waiting for something to turn out okay. The literal image is having Jesus in your mouth, heart in your throat, used across Latin America and Spain for any nerve-wracking moment.
“I had my heart in my throat the whole flight because of all the turbulence.”
“I passed the exam, but I was a nervous wreck until I actually saw my grade.”
Mañoso
A tricky, scheming person who uses deception and hidden moves to get an advantage. In Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, a mañoso never plays it straight: there is always something extra on the bill you did not order, or a clause in the deal you did not notice. The opposite of someone you can trust at face value.