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/Sounds like "lah" (as in "lava") + "BAHR" (as in "bar") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/
To give something a superficial makeover so it looks better without fixing the actual problem. Cosmetic improvement at its most dishonest: you polish the surface while the underlying issues stay completely untouched. Used in Argentina and Uruguay.
“They gave the building a fresh coat of paint, but the inside is just as run-down as before.”
“That report is just putting lipstick on the project, not actually fixing anything.”
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/Sounds like "lah" (as in "lava") + "BAHR" (as in "bar") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/
To give something a superficial makeover so it looks better without fixing the actual problem. Cosmetic improvement at its most dishonest: you polish the surface while the underlying issues stay completely untouched. Used in Argentina and Uruguay.
“They gave the building a fresh coat of paint, but the inside is just as run-down as before.”
“That report is just putting lipstick on the project, not actually fixing anything.”
Andar en chuecos
In Mexico, to be mixed up in shady or illegal dealings. Someone who anda en chuecos prefers not to explain exactly what they do or where their money comes from.