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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile

/seh-MEH-seh eh KWEHN-toh — UPPERCASE = stressed syllable/

To completely believe a false story or be convinced by something that's not real. In Argentina and Chile, someone who eats the story doesn't question or verify it and gets taken in.

Example

"He bought into the investment scam and lost everything."

"Don't eat the story, that's not what it seems."

Regional synonyms:

Estado de aburrimiento total, no tener absolutamente nada que hacer ni plan alguno. En Colombia 'desparche' es lo opuesto a 'parche' (reunión con amigos).