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/Sounds like "tehm" (as in "ten") + "BLAHR" (as in "blah")/

Meaning

To be really nervous or scared about something you cannot control. Used all over Latin America to describe that anxious, shaky feeling before a big exam, a job interview, or any high-stakes moment. Sometimes used as a warning: "whoever is not ready should be scared."

Examples

I was literally shaking before walking into the interview.

Whoever didn't study should be scared, because that exam was no joke.

A fresh aromatic herb essential in Mexican and Latin cooking that has famously divided humanity into two camps: those who love it and put it on absolutely everything, and those who think it tastes like soap and pick it out of every single dish.