bajar los humos a
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bajar los humos a
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to take down (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Alguien debería hablar con Corina para bajarle los humos.Somebody should talk to Corina to take her down.
b. to take down a notch (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El gerente habló con la cliente enojada y logró bajarle los humos.The manager talked to the angry customer and managed to take her down a notch.
c. to take down a peg or two (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Diego me bajó los humos, sino hubiera golpeado a alguien.Diego took me down a peg or two, otherwise I would have punched someone.
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