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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "EHR" (as in "egg") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "ehn" (as in "egg") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "goh" (as in "go")/

Meaning

To have it in for someone and constantly harass or pick on them in Mexico. The person who te trae de encargo looks for any excuse to bother you or make your life difficult.

Examples

The teacher has it in for me, he criticizes everything I do.

Ever since our argument he won't leave me alone.

Regional synonyms

To play dumb, pretending you did not notice something or do not understand what is being asked, specifically to dodge a responsibility. Used widely across Latin America and Spain, it is one of the most universally recognized avoidance tactics.