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/Sounds like "OHS" (as in "oh") + "trahs" (as in "tract")/

Meaning

A mild Spanish exclamation of surprise that substitutes for a stronger swear word. You say it when you want to react without dropping the full curse, suitable for all audiences.

Examples

Ostras, everything's so expensive!

Ostras, I wasn't expecting that news.

Regional synonyms

To cross the line, go too far, or step outside established boundaries. Whoever 'takes their feet out of the pot' is violating the unwritten rules that keep social order.