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In Argentine soccer, to go in hard on a tackle, risking your body and playing with intensity without holding back. Meter pierna is synonymous with grit and commitment on the field.
“If you want to win this game you have to meter pierna in midfield.”
“He got carded for going in too hard on the first play.”
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In Argentine soccer, to go in hard on a tackle, risking your body and playing with intensity without holding back. Meter pierna is synonymous with grit and commitment on the field.
“If you want to win this game you have to meter pierna in midfield.”
“He got carded for going in too hard on the first play.”
Irse al mazo
To drop out or walk away from a situation you no longer want to be part of. From the card game metaphor: when you fold, you are out and nobody can make you play a hand you do not want. Used in Argentina to mean quitting a conversation, group, or commitment.