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/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Colombia, to be tangled up in a mess of problems, confused, or overwhelmed with too many things piling on at once. When you are embolatado, nothing is clear and everything is demanding your attention at the same time.

Examples

I am completely swamped with so much work this month.

I got confused by the instructions and ended up in a worse spot than when I started.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Crespo

To disappoint, turn out worse than expected, or fail when you were counted on. When something or someone 'salió rana,' they didn't live up to expectations, a complete letdown.