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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "rehs" (as in "red")/

Meaning

To juggle multiple difficult responsibilities simultaneously without letting any of them drop, the defining skill of the modern adult managing work, family, studies, and everything in between.

Examples

I am constantly juggling work, school, and the kids all at once.

She manages four different projects at the same time without dropping any of them.

Regional synonyms

To leave something adrift, as if it is nobody's problem. In Chile, leaving something "al lote" is the maximum level of not caring, you do not even look back. It is like saying "whatever happens, happens" and walking away.