/ehs-TAR en kan-DEH-lah/
To be in serious trouble, deep in a burning situation with no easy way out. In Puerto Rico and the Caribbean estar en candela means things have caught fire — figuratively speaking.
Example
"He's in deep trouble — he owes money to everyone."
"If mom finds out what happened, we're done."
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/ehs-TAR en kan-DEH-lah/
To be in serious trouble, deep in a burning situation with no easy way out. In Puerto Rico and the Caribbean estar en candela means things have caught fire — figuratively speaking.
Example
"He's in deep trouble — he owes money to everyone."
"If mom finds out what happened, we're done."
Word family
Regional synonyms: