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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
In Cuba, to make a fool of yourself or act in a clumsy, embarrassing way in public. The "bolo" is the person who ends up looking ridiculous because their behavior is completely out of place for the situation.
“Don't make a fool of yourself in front of the clients, it looks terrible.”
“He started acting like a clown at the meeting and everyone gave him a strange look.”
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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
In Cuba, to make a fool of yourself or act in a clumsy, embarrassing way in public. The "bolo" is the person who ends up looking ridiculous because their behavior is completely out of place for the situation.
“Don't make a fool of yourself in front of the clients, it looks terrible.”
“He started acting like a clown at the meeting and everyone gave him a strange look.”
Tener manga ancha
To be very tolerant of mistakes and rule-breaking, or to have an extremely lax standard. Whoever has manga ancha sets no real limits and lets everything slide without consequence.