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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "chahr" (as in "chat") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Colombia, to sink deep into a problem, a debt, or a complicated situation that is very hard to get out of. Like stepping into a puddle and getting stuck: whoever gets in alone usually has to figure out how to get out alone.

Examples

He got buried in that debt and does not even know where to start.

Do not get yourself tangled up in that sketchy deal, there is no clean way out.

Word family

Security guard or watchman in Peru, the person who watches the door of a building or business. Borrowed from English "watchman," they control who comes and goes.