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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "PROH" (as in "pro") + "moh" (as in "more")/

Meaning

The promotion playoff that decides whether an Argentine football club stays in their division or gets relegated, pitting the weakest team against one from the division below. Playing "la promo" is a nerve-wracking nightmare.

Examples

They ended up one point short of avoiding it and had to play the relegation playoff.

If they lose this match they go straight to the playoff.

Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, to be in a critical, make-or-break situation where everything is on the line. Comes from baseball, when the batter is at a full count and the next pitch decides it all.