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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EH" (as in "egg") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "DAH" (as in "dart") + "sohs" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

To be physically or emotionally destroyed after a devastating experience. When you can't take anymore and feel like a truck ran you over, in both body and soul.

Examples

After the marathon I'm in pieces.

She left me and I'm completely shattered.

Regional synonyms

A warning sign in a person or relationship that signals something is seriously wrong. The English term "red flag" crossed into Spanish social media vocabulary completely intact and now dominates conversations about dating and relationships across Latin America and Spain. If you are collecting red flags on someone, the situation is probably not improving.