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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "kah" (as in "car") + "MOH" (as in "more") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
To suffer in silence, swallow your pride, or endure embarrassment without being able to react. In Mexico, tragar camote means staying quiet and taking it while you're hurting inside.
“There he was just swallowing it while they scolded him in front of everyone.”
“I had to bite my tongue and take the slight without saying a word.”
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To suffer in silence, swallow your pride, or endure embarrassment without being able to react. In Mexico, tragar camote means staying quiet and taking it while you're hurting inside.
“There he was just swallowing it while they scolded him in front of everyone.”
“I had to bite my tongue and take the slight without saying a word.”
Pasar buzo
In Colombia, to play it clever and exploit someone's trust to bend or bypass the rules entirely. The person who "pasa buzo" takes advantage without anyone noticing until it is already too late, acting like the rules simply do not apply to them.