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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "moh" (as in "more") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "rroh" + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LAHS" (as in "lava") + "DOHS" (as in "door") + "TOHR" (as in "toll") + "tahs" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Mexican expression for ending up with nothing by trying to grab two things at once and refusing to let go of either. Whoever fails to decide in time loses everything. Equivalent to "the dog who chased two rabbits caught neither."

Examples

He wanted both jobs and ended up with nothing.

Do not be greedy. You do not want to end up empty-handed trying to have it all.

Regional synonyms

In Spain and Latin America, to have enormous courage or audacity, the boldness to do something that most people would never dare. Can also describe incredible nerve when someone goes too far.