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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BWEH" + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

To be on a lucky streak where everything just keeps going your way, whether at work, in love, or with money. Used in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. The opposite is "estar en la mala" (being on a bad streak). People often use it as a nudge to act while things are in your favor.

Examples

He is totally on a roll: got the job offer and fell in love in the same week.

Take advantage while things are going your way and make that move you have been sitting on.

Regional synonyms

To overcomplicate something that is perfectly simple, to look for problems where there are none. In Spain this expression describes the tendency to overanalyze or tangle up situations that need no such treatment.