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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "nyah" (as in "Nyan") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "bohl" (as in "boat") + "kah" (as in "car") + "EE" (as in "eagle") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To pile on someone who is already down, to take advantage of a person in a vulnerable position and make things even worse for them. Used in Spain, Mexico, and Argentina to describe the behavior of people who attack others when they are at their lowest.

Examples

Everyone was kicking him when he was already down and needed support the most.

Do not pile on, he already has enough to deal with.

Regional synonyms

A top-tier expert who works like a precision machine and makes everything look effortless. In Argentina and Uruguay, a maquinista does not need instructions twice: you hand them the task and they just deliver, no drama, no fuss.