Season 2 · Episode 14
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Having finally made it into Ba Sing Se, the kids are given a house in the upper ring. The kids are anxious to tell the Earth King their plan but there are complications. Meanwhile, still convinced that Iroh and Zuko may be Fire Nation, Jet decides to take matters into his own hands and do whatever it takes to get the refugees to reveal their true nature.
From the verb 'gafar', meaning to bring bad luck or to jinx. Widely used in everyday speech when someone says something that might tempt fate.
A fixed idiomatic phrase. 'Meterse' literally means to put oneself into something, and combined with 'problemas' it forms a set expression meaning to land oneself in trouble, often by drawing unwanted attention.
Extremely common fixed expression. 'Harto' literally means full or satiated, but idiomatically signals total exasperation. Tone ranges from mild annoyance to genuine anger depending on context.
Used here to describe the experience of being steered or manipulated by an official or institution, implying the person has no real agency. The phrase carries a knowing, slightly cynical tone.
Informal adjective or noun for someone acting irrationally or obsessively. Less harsh than 'loco' in most contexts, often carrying a tone of exasperation rather than genuine alarm.