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To be overwhelmed by work or requests, unable to meet the demand. In Argentina, not being able to keep up is a problem of unexpected success or workload overload.

Example

"The business can't keep up with all the orders."

"I'm overwhelmed with all I have to do today."

Regional synonyms:

Cobarde, miedoso, que no se atreve a enfrentar las situaciones. Un cagón siempre tiene excusa para no actuar.