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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "pahn" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "nehs" (as in "net")/

Meaning

To man up, step up, and take on the difficult decisions or responsibilities you have been putting off. In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, an expression of maturity called for when a situation demands real determination, no more excuses, no more hesitation.

Examples

It is time for you to step up and talk to the client directly.

He stepped up and admitted the mistake in front of the whole team.

Regional synonyms

To drop or release something new into the world: music, a video game item, a product, or digital content. It's the gamer and music anglicism used for any hyped-up launch.