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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KREHS" (as in "crest") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

To take a brutal fall in Chile, or to work incredibly hard depending on context. "Sacarse la cresta" covers both wiping out badly and grinding yourself to exhaustion.

Examples

I took a nasty fall coming down the stairs with the bags.

She killed herself studying all semester to pass the class.

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Regional synonyms

In Cuba, a big lie, an exaggerated story, or something hard to believe that someone tries to pass off as the truth. "Meter un paquete" means deceiving someone with a bloated, made-up account.