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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "FEE" (as in "feet") + "hah" (as in "hard")/

Meaning

Something absolutely certain, a sure thing that won't fail. In Argentina and Uruguay, saying something is "la fija" is a guarantee it will happen, no doubt about it.

Examples

Bet on that horse, it's a sure thing, it wins start to finish.

Bring an invoice and that's your sure bet to avoid getting turned away.

Regional synonyms

An extreme, shameless brown-noser who flatters anyone with power, without dignity or limits. In Colombia and Venezuela, lambeculos is the outermost edge of sycophancy: the person who cheers on the boss even when the boss is completely wrong, just to stay in their good graces.