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Bandera de Chile

/an-DAR PI-las/

To be alert, attentive, or charged up and ready for whatever comes. In Chile being 'con pilas' means being proactive and not getting caught off guard. The battery metaphor is perfectly effective.

Example

"Be on your game in that meeting, the boss asks about everything."

"This week I was on point and got all my work done."

Regional synonyms:

Robar protagonismo, salir siempre en el centro de la foto o atención. El que come cámara no puede estar de perfil.