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/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "ah" (as in "art") + "BAHS" (as in "bar") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To be overwhelmed with work or requests, unable to keep up with the demand. In Argentina and Uruguay, not being able to "dar abasto" describes either unexpected success flooding you with orders, or a workload that has simply piled up beyond what one person can handle.

Examples

The repair shop can't keep up with all the end-of-year orders.

I can't handle everything I let pile up this week.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia and Venezuela, a nosy, meddlesome person who is always in everyone's business without being invited. A peseta somehow knows every piece of gossip before anyone else does and never misses a conversation that does not concern them.