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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "AHS" (as in "art") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "LAHS" (as in "lava") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "nohs" (as in "note")/

Meaning

To be completely swamped with work or tangled in a situation so complicated you cannot see the way out. In Argentina and Uruguay, when you are hasta las manos you have so much on your plate you do not even know where to start.

Examples

I am totally buried in work this week, no end in sight.

She is swamped with exams right now and barely sleeping.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, to pick up the tab or cover the cost of something. "El veinte" is slang for a bill or expense in general. Used both for splitting checks and for pointing out the person who always ends up paying more than everyone else.