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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "nahs" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to give something your all and put in real effort. It is the go-to phrase for encouragement, part pep talk and part life philosophy, with a genuine belief that hard work pays off.

Examples

Give it your all at work and you will see the results.

She put in everything she had for that exam and ended up pulling it off.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Tryhard

An affectionate term for someone of indigenous or humble Andean origin, used in Bolivia and Peru. Between lifelong friends from the same community it carries real warmth, but the same word can feel loaded with class and race dynamics when said by an outsider. Tone and relationship change everything.