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/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "kahm" (as in "car") + "BYAHR"/

Meaning

To leave decisively, no hesitation, no looking back. In Chile and Argentina, the person who "se manda a cambiar" has already made up their mind and there is nothing left to discuss. Can be used as a command to tell someone to just go if they are not happy.

Examples

He took off as soon as the problems started and nobody saw it coming.

Just leave already if you don't want to be here, nobody is stopping you!

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Abrirse
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de España
Bandera de Uruguay
Largar

In Mexico, a casual goodbye between tight friends that literally means "go wash yourself." It sounds rude to anyone outside the circle, but between real buddies it is pure warmth. Only say it to someone who already knows your sense of humor, or it will land completely wrong.