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Bandera de Argentina

/ke-DAR-se en el MOL-de/

To behave correctly and not overstep. 'Quedate en el molde' is the Argentine warning to someone pushing too far. It implies you need to know your place and act accordingly.

Example

"Stay in your lane and don't stick your nose where nobody asked."

"They told him to stay in line and he toned it down."

Regional synonyms:

Arrancar algo con energía, ponerle ganas y empezar de una vez. En México 'dar cran' viene del sonido de arrancar un motor: es darle ignición a un proyecto.