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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "DOHS" (as in "door") + "PYEHS"/

Meaning

To be in a very unstable situation, one bad step away from total collapse. In Colombia, "estar en dos pies" means you are barely holding on and everything could fall apart at any moment.

Examples

The business is on the verge of collapse; we need customers right now.

With those debts we are hanging by a thread.

Regional synonyms

To skip class or ditch school without telling anyone. In Chile and Peru, capar is the classic student move of sneaking off before a teacher notices, usually with friends and always with better plans.