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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "BWEH" + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

To seize an opportunity and take off toward something better. Used in Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, sacar vuelo means you stop staying grounded and actually launch: in your career, your business, or your personal life. When the moment is right, you fly.

Examples

With that project he took off and now runs his own company.

You have to fly while the opportunity is still right there in front of you.

To catch, grab, or bust someone doing something they shouldn't in Spain. When you get pillado red-handed, there's no excuse that'll save you, your only option is to accept you got caught.