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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "DOHS" (as in "door") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "dohs" (as in "door") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "FREHN" (as in "fresh") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

To have basic common sense, the minimum intelligence required not to make obviously bad decisions. When someone lacks dos dedos de frente, they consistently do everything wrong.

Examples

With a shred of common sense he'd realize that approach won't work.

He doesn't have an ounce of common sense.

Regional synonyms

In Guatemala, a youth expression for something amazing, impressive, or beyond expectations. Used when something blows your mind or exceeds what you expected.