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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "kah" (as in "car") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

To worry excessively about something, going around in circles until you're mentally drained without actually solving anything. The Spanish art of overcomplicating your life purely through thought, no external help needed.

Examples

Don't overthink it, it's not worth it.

I'm eating my head trying to figure out what to do.

Regional synonyms

To be in your element, doing what you do best and thoroughly enjoying it. When you are en tu salsa, everything flows naturally and effortlessly. Used across Spain and Latin America as the go-to phrase for someone who is completely in their zone.