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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "FREE" (as in "free") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To be totally done for, in a situation with no way out. Used in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, when you are "frito" the damage is already done and consequences are already on their way. Think "we are so toasted" or "I am absolutely screwed."

Examples

If the boss finds out about the report, we are all toast.

She is totally screwed with that debt, there is no way she is paying it off this month.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
En el horno

A reminder not to forget something important. The Mexican way of giving someone a heads-up without being pushy. It lands somewhere between a gentle nudge and a firm reminder.