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/a los TUM-bos/

Stumbling from one setback to the next, struggling but not quitting. Going 'a los tumbos' means things aren't going well but you're still moving forward — it's the Argentine way of describing a tough but persistent fight.

Example

"The project keeps stumbling along but we haven't abandoned it."

"We made it to the finish line stumbling but we made it."

Regional synonyms:

Mentira, verso, cuento chino o historia completamente falsa en Paraguay. Algo que alguien dice para engañar, impresionar o hacerse el interesante cuando la realidad es mucho menos emocionante.