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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "leh" (as in "let") + "pee" (as in "pea") + "CHOHN" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

To work hard and give it your all to get something done. In Venezuela, the expression comes from pumping water with a hand pump, meaning you push through without giving up.

Examples

We need to echarle pichón to this project if we want to deliver it on time.

Put in the effort studying, that exam is tough.

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Regional synonyms

Someone who blindly does whatever they are told without questioning it or thinking for themselves. Used dismissively to describe a person who is completely under their boss or superior thumb, a yes-man with no backbone.