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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

In Colombian popular speech, to die or be on the verge of death. Also used hyperbolically for something that nearly finished you off.

Examples

Keep driving like that and you are going to pelar bola.

I nearly pelé bola from the scare they gave me.

Regional synonyms

To be in a tough spot, extremely rushed, stressed to the max, or with everything piling up at once. In Spain, ir de culo is when work, deadlines, and life conspire so you can't get to anything.