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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

A Dominican neighborhood store that sells everything: food, drinks, beers, ice, plantains, single cigarettes, and whatever you need in an emergency. The colmado is the social heart of every Dominican corner: that's where you shop, chat, listen to bachata, play dominos, and plan the weekend. Every neighborhood has its own and everyone knows it by the owner's name.