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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

In Cuba, to be up to date, understand a situation fully, or be on the same level as everyone else. Someone who is "en talla" gets what is going on and moves confidently in any environment.

Examples

Relax, I am already on top of that.

Get yourself up to speed before you start talking about the topic.

Regional synonyms

To waste time doing nothing productive, to be idle. In Mexico it's that state of wandering aimlessly, staring at your phone, chatting about nothing, basically avoiding every responsibility of the day.