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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "leh" (as in "let") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "doh" (as in "door") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "YAH" (as in "yard") + "gah" (as in "garden")/
To touch on exactly the most sensitive or painful point in a person or situation, like pressing directly on a wound. The person who does it either hits the nerve by accident or on purpose, but the effect is the same: the discomfort is immediate and obvious to everyone in the room.
“Pusiste el dedo en la llaga con esa pregunta, se le notó en la cara.”
“You hit a nerve with that question, you could see it on her face.”
“No le pongas el dedo en la llaga, ya sufre bastante con lo que tiene.”
“Do not rub it in, he is already dealing with enough.”
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To touch on exactly the most sensitive or painful point in a person or situation, like pressing directly on a wound. The person who does it either hits the nerve by accident or on purpose, but the effect is the same: the discomfort is immediate and obvious to everyone in the room.
“Pusiste el dedo en la llaga con esa pregunta, se le notó en la cara.”
“You hit a nerve with that question, you could see it on her face.”
“No le pongas el dedo en la llaga, ya sufre bastante con lo que tiene.”
“Do not rub it in, he is already dealing with enough.”
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In Argentina and Uruguay, to freeze up mentally and be unable to speak or react, usually from nerves, shock, or a question that left you completely blank. Your brain just stalls mid-sentence and nothing comes out.