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/Sounds like "doh" (as in "door") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "DOHR" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Someone with the skill to control, calm, or manage tense situations and difficult personalities. Used figuratively in Argentina and Uruguay with a tone of admiration or humor, like a lion tamer who walks into chaos and somehow brings everyone back to earth.

Examples

Necesitamos un domador de situaciones para esa reunión con el cliente.

We need someone who can tame the room for that client meeting.

Ese tipo es un domador, en diez minutos ya tenía a todos tranquilos.

That guy is a natural, he had everyone calmed down in ten minutes.

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Regional synonyms

To fail suddenly and spectacularly, to blow up or collapse all at once. Applies to situations, plans, projects, or relationships that fall apart in a sudden, irreversible way. The image is of something literally exploding into the air.