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In Colombia, an expression for when something went wrong and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. The Colombian equivalent of "tough luck" or "oh well," used when a situation did not go your way and there is no going back.
“No tickets left? Tough luck, we showed up too late as always.”
“I failed the exam. Oh well, I guess I am taking it again.”
/Sounds like "PYE" + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A bad situation, a major setback, or something that went completely wrong. In Colombia, quedar en paila means being left with nothing, financially, personally, or professionally, after things fell apart.
“He was left with nothing after losing his job.”
“That's a total mess, there's no easy fix.”
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/Sounds like "PYE" + "lah" (as in "lava")/
In Colombia, an expression for when something went wrong and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. The Colombian equivalent of "tough luck" or "oh well," used when a situation did not go your way and there is no going back.
“No tickets left? Tough luck, we showed up too late as always.”
“I failed the exam. Oh well, I guess I am taking it again.”
/Sounds like "PYE" + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A bad situation, a major setback, or something that went completely wrong. In Colombia, quedar en paila means being left with nothing, financially, personally, or professionally, after things fell apart.
“He was left with nothing after losing his job.”
“That's a total mess, there's no easy fix.”
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Empujar el tigre
In Colombia, to take unnecessary risks or stir up trouble for no good reason, pushing your luck into dangerous territory you have no business being in. The person who "empuja el tigre" is provoking consequences they could easily avoid if they just had the sense to walk away.