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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door") + "BLAH" (as in "blah") + "dah" (as in "dart")/
To deceive someone brazenly and without any attempt at subtlety, to swindle in the most shameless way possible. In Spain and Argentina, the person who la mete doblada does not even bother hiding it.
“They ripped you off with that price, the thing is worth half of what you paid.”
“The seller scammed us and we didn't even realize it until later.”
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To deceive someone brazenly and without any attempt at subtlety, to swindle in the most shameless way possible. In Spain and Argentina, the person who la mete doblada does not even bother hiding it.
“They ripped you off with that price, the thing is worth half of what you paid.”
“The seller scammed us and we didn't even realize it until later.”
Comerse la luz
To take forever on something simple, or to vanish and reappear much later than expected. In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, whoever "se comió la luz" always has a vague excuse for how a quick errand turned into a two-hour disappearance.