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/Sounds like "hoo" (as in "who") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
To work the system or cut corners to get ahead at others' expense. In Venezuela, "jugar vivo" means acting cleverly (or shamelessly) to gain an advantage, bending the rules for personal benefit.
“He always finds a way to avoid paying his share.”
“Some people say if you don't play smart here, you get left behind.”
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/Sounds like "hoo" (as in "who") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
To work the system or cut corners to get ahead at others' expense. In Venezuela, "jugar vivo" means acting cleverly (or shamelessly) to gain an advantage, bending the rules for personal benefit.
“He always finds a way to avoid paying his share.”
“Some people say if you don't play smart here, you get left behind.”
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In Argentina and Uruguay, to freeze up mentally and be unable to speak or react, usually from nerves, shock, or a question that left you completely blank. Your brain just stalls mid-sentence and nothing comes out.