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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "PYEHR" + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

To walk a long distance on foot, usually because there is no transportation or no money for the bus in Venezuela. "Echar pierna" means resigning yourself to hoofing it home because there is no other option.

Examples

Since the bus never came I had to walk all the way home.

If there is no bus fare, you just have to walk.

Regional synonyms

A street musician who plays a hand-cranked barrel organ, dressed in khaki uniform, collecting coins from passersby. A traditional fixture in Mexico City's historic center that has survived for over a century.