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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "BLAHN" (as in "blah") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
To hit the mark exactly, to say or do precisely what the situation called for. In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, dar en el blanco is the compliment for someone who identified the right answer, solution, or observation with zero error margin.
“Dio en el blanco con esa propuesta, era justo lo que necesitaban.”
“He nailed it with that proposal, it was exactly what they needed.”
“Su análisis dio en el blanco, el error estaba exactamente ahí.”
“Her analysis was spot-on, the error was right there.”
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To hit the mark exactly, to say or do precisely what the situation called for. In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, dar en el blanco is the compliment for someone who identified the right answer, solution, or observation with zero error margin.
“Dio en el blanco con esa propuesta, era justo lo que necesitaban.”
“He nailed it with that proposal, it was exactly what they needed.”
“Su análisis dio en el blanco, el error estaba exactamente ahí.”
“Her analysis was spot-on, the error was right there.”
Afanarse
In Spain, to work very hard and with sustained intensity on a task until it gets done. Real, committed effort over an extended period, not a quick burst but a genuine grind toward a goal you have set for yourself.