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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
To pay attention to someone, acknowledge them, or show interest. In Argentina, 'no darle bola' means completely ignoring someone as if they don't exist.
“He's flirting with her but she's not giving him the time of day.”
“I talked to him three times and he didn't even acknowledge me.”
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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
To pay attention to someone, acknowledge them, or show interest. In Argentina, 'no darle bola' means completely ignoring someone as if they don't exist.
“He's flirting with her but she's not giving him the time of day.”
“I talked to him three times and he didn't even acknowledge me.”
Tener el santo de espaldas
When nothing goes your way and it feels like the universe has a personal grudge against you. In Mexico and Spain, the image is religious: your patron saint has literally turned their back on you, leaving you to fend for yourself against an endless streak of bad luck.