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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "doh" (as in "door") + "hehn" (as in "help") + "DEHR" (as in "debt")/

Meaning

In Puerto Rico, at full speed or with maximum intensity, no holding back. You can use it for physical movement or any activity being done at full throttle with zero pauses.

Examples

He took off at full speed when he saw he was running late.

The project is moving full throttle, it'll be ready in two weeks.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Ir a full

In the Dominican Republic, "guapo" means angry or in a bad mood, not handsome like in the rest of the Spanish-speaking world. A classic false friend that causes real confusion: what sounds like a compliment is actually a warning to back off.