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/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

Venezuelan slang for a problem, a mess, or a complicated situation. When things get difficult you need to deal with it fast, because a small peo grows into a huge one if you ignore it long enough.

Examples

A huge drama broke out at the office over something totally insignificant.

I do not want any more problems. Leave me alone. I have had enough.

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Regional synonyms

When nothing goes your way and it feels like the universe has a personal grudge against you. In Mexico and Spain, the image is religious: your patron saint has literally turned their back on you, leaving you to fend for yourself against an endless streak of bad luck.