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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "LEEM" (as in "lead") + "pyoh"/
Flat broke, with absolutely zero money. Used in Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela for that moment when your pockets are completely empty and all you can do is wait for something to come in.
“I'm completely broke, I don't even have enough for the bus.”
“After the vacation I was cleaned out, I need the next paycheck to arrive.”
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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "LEEM" (as in "lead") + "pyoh"/
Flat broke, with absolutely zero money. Used in Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela for that moment when your pockets are completely empty and all you can do is wait for something to come in.
“I'm completely broke, I don't even have enough for the bus.”
“After the vacation I was cleaned out, I need the next paycheck to arrive.”
Estar hasta el cuello
To be neck-deep in a problem, debt, or overwhelming situation with no easy way out. The more you try to get free, the more it pulls you under. Used widely across Spain and Latin America for work overload, debt, or any situation that has fully taken over your life.