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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

Having a lot of nerve or shameless audacity, doing something bold without a hint of embarrassment. Used in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, "harta cara" is a regional intensifier that hits even harder than the standard "cara dura."

Examples

That guy has some serious nerve, showing up unannounced to ask for money!

I cannot believe how shamelessly he just lies to everyone's face.

Regional synonyms

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."