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/Sounds like "yeh" (as in "yes") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "EE" (as in "eagle") + "beh" (as in "bed") + "SAHR" (as in "salsa") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "SAHN" (as in "salsa") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
To succeed on the very first try with no preparation or prior experience. Used in Spain and Mexico to describe that rare beginner's luck where someone walks in, does the thing, and it works perfectly. The phrase comes from arriving at a saint's statue and kissing it right away without waiting or effort.
“She nailed it on her very first day at work and everyone was blown away.”
“You do not always get lucky on the first try, sometimes you have to keep working at it.”
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To succeed on the very first try with no preparation or prior experience. Used in Spain and Mexico to describe that rare beginner's luck where someone walks in, does the thing, and it works perfectly. The phrase comes from arriving at a saint's statue and kissing it right away without waiting or effort.
“She nailed it on her very first day at work and everyone was blown away.”
“You do not always get lucky on the first try, sometimes you have to keep working at it.”
Ponte trucha
Mexican phrase meaning stay alert and keep your guard up because something might go wrong. A friendly heads-up to not let your attention slip.