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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/
In Argentina, to freeze up completely or get paralyzed, especially from too much alcohol or drugs. Someone who se trabó has lost the ability to move or speak normally, stuck somewhere between the high and total shutdown.
“He got completely frozen from the alcohol and just sat there without moving for hours.”
“He smoked so much he locked up entirely and couldn't understand anything anyone said.”
/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/
In Argentina, to freeze up mentally or go blank under pressure: nerves, a tough conversation, a public speech, or an oral exam where your mind just locks and the words stop coming out.
“He froze up during the oral exam and couldn't finish his answer.”
“She always blanks when she has to speak in front of a crowd.”
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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/
In Argentina, to freeze up completely or get paralyzed, especially from too much alcohol or drugs. Someone who se trabó has lost the ability to move or speak normally, stuck somewhere between the high and total shutdown.
“He got completely frozen from the alcohol and just sat there without moving for hours.”
“He smoked so much he locked up entirely and couldn't understand anything anyone said.”
/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/
In Argentina, to freeze up mentally or go blank under pressure: nerves, a tough conversation, a public speech, or an oral exam where your mind just locks and the words stop coming out.
“He froze up during the oral exam and couldn't finish his answer.”
“She always blanks when she has to speak in front of a crowd.”
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Quedar como el perro de las dos tortas
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."