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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "rroh"/

Meaning

To get something by pure dumb luck and no skill in Mexico. If something "te sale de churro," it worked out by accident, not because you knew what you were doing.

Examples

I got that sports pick right by pure luck, I don't even follow soccer.

He passed the exam by guessing half the answers.

Regional synonyms

In Chile, a problem, complication, or unnecessary mess. "Hacerse atado" means overcomplicating something that was simple, and "armarse un atado" means getting tangled up in a difficult situation.