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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "pahn" (as in "park") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Scared off, spooked, or deeply unsettled by something. In Mexico and Central America, an espantado is someone who got frightened away by a price, a person, or a situation and bolted at the worst possible moment.
“He took one look at the price and ran.”
“I was shaken up by the news. I really did not see it coming.”
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Scared off, spooked, or deeply unsettled by something. In Mexico and Central America, an espantado is someone who got frightened away by a price, a person, or a situation and bolted at the worst possible moment.
“He took one look at the price and ran.”
“I was shaken up by the news. I really did not see it coming.”
Recague
A massive scare or fright that hits suddenly and leaves your heart pounding. In Argentina, a "recague" is that intense momentary fear that shocks you out of nowhere.