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/Sounds like 'ho-DER la ma-RRA-na'/

In Spain, to completely ruin a plan or situation that was going perfectly well, usually through a clumsy or out-of-place action. The person who messes things up almost always had good intentions.

Example

"Everything was fine until he showed up and ruined the whole thing."

"Don't blow it now that we're this close to closing the deal."

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Recordar que no todo el mundo se deja manipular. Se dice cuando alguien intenta engañar a quien ya lo conoce bien.