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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "EHR" (as in "egg") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "treh" (as in "tread") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "hohs" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

To have it in for someone, to hold a quiet grudge and be constantly watching for any excuse to go after them. In Mexico, when someone "te trae entre ojos" they have you in their sights and everything you do gets scrutinized.

Examples

The boss has had it in for me ever since I said that in the meeting.

I feel like you have something against me, what did I ever do to you?

Regional synonyms

To show cracks or signs of failure, like a leaky boat taking on water. Used in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile when a project, company, or plan is clearly struggling and heading toward collapse if nobody steps in to fix things.