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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "ah" (as in "art") + "TRAHS" (as in "tract")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to back out of something already agreed upon, leaving others hanging after you said yes. The person who se echa para atrás breaks their word at the last minute.

Examples

You said you were going and now you are backing out - so lame.

Don't bail now, we already made plans and people are counting on you.

Regional synonyms

To get confused or mentally tangled up in Mexico, when you have so much information or so many options that you no longer know what's going on. It's mental chaos before making any decision.