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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "leh" (as in "let") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "OHM" (as in "oh") + "broh" (as in "bro")/

Meaning

In Colombia, to put in real effort and pitch in to get something done. The person who mete el hombro leans in and works hard for the common cause.

Examples

If we all put our shoulders to it, this will get done fast.

He threw himself into the family business from a young age.

Regional synonyms

To be super busy, running from one thing to another without stopping in Mexico. Being "en chinga" is the natural state of someone juggling a thousand things at once, with no time to breathe, eat, or think.