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/Sounds like "TREE" (as in "tree") + "pahs" (as in "park")/

Meaning

Guts, bravery, and determination to face something difficult without backing down. In Mexico and Spain, tener tripas means you do not flinch when action is required, even when the situation is uncomfortable or intimidating.

Examples

It takes real guts to give that presentation in front of three hundred people.

He has more than enough guts to face that kind of situation without hesitation.

Regional synonyms

Overthinking something so much that you end up convincing yourself of things that probably aren't even true. You spiral inside your own head, usually about what others think of you or how a situation unfolded, with no reality check. Basically: living rent-free in your own brain.