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Bandera de Chile

/Sounds like "al" + "lo" (as in "loco") + "teh"/

Without a care in the world, completely unbothered, treating something with total indifference in Chile. To leave something 'al lote' means to ignore it entirely as if it didn't exist, with a level of carelessness that's almost impressive. It's the Chilean way of saying someone just doesn't give a damn.

Example

"Le dije que estudiara y me dejó al lote. -> I told him to study and he completely ignored me."

"Dejó todo al lote y se fue de viaje, ni avisó. -> He left everything hanging and took off on a trip without even telling anyone."

Regional synonyms:

A falta de pan, tortillas

Bandera de México

Cuando no tienes lo ideal, te conformas con lo que hay disponible y le sacas provecho. El ingenio mexicano resumido en una frase que celebra la capacidad de resolver con lo que tengas a la mano.