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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "HAHR" (as in "hard") + "AH" (as in "art") + "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "drohs" (as in "drone")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

He left me completely stunned with that news.

What she said left everyone speechless.

Regional synonyms

To talk at length without saying anything at all, circling the subject without ever getting to the point. From the comedic style of Cantinflas, the legendary Mexican actor who made an art out of never actually answering.