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Tener agallas

To have guts / To have nerve

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to have gills'. Used to describe someone who is brave, daring, or bold enough to do something difficult or risky.

See It in Context

Hay que tener agallas para hacer algo así.

You have to have guts to do something like that.

Tuvo las agallas de decirle la verdad a la cara.

She had the nerve to tell him the truth to his face.

—¿Lo hiciste? —Sí, al final tuve agallas.

—Did you do it? —Yes, in the end I had the guts.

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