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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "MEE" (as in "me") + "sah" (as in "salsa") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "OHN" (as in "oh") + "seh" (as in "set") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "rahs" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

To get yourself into something far too complicated, creating trouble you did not need. In Spain this is the warning you receive before you volunteer for something you clearly cannot handle. Nobody forced you in, you walked in on your own.

Examples

You bit off way more than you can chew accepting that project with no resources.

Why are you getting yourself tangled up in that mess when it has nothing to do with you?

Regional synonyms

Puerto Rico's beloved Christmas drink, made with coconut milk, rum, cinnamon, and eggs. Think eggnog but richer, sweeter, and tropical. No Puerto Rican holiday gathering is complete without a batch of homemade coquito, and every family swears their recipe is the best.