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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "MOO" (as in "moon") + "greh" (as in "grade")/

Meaning

To bust your ass working as hard as possible until you're exhausted in Peru. Also used when you take a really bad fall or hit.

Examples

I worked myself to the bone all month to finish the project.

He took a brutal fall when he slipped on the stairs.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "MOO" (as in "moon") + "greh" (as in "grade")/

Meaning

To bust your body working extremely hard in Chile, or to take a brutal fall. "Sacarse la mugre" covers both grinding yourself to the bone and wiping out badly.

Examples

I worked my butt off all summer saving up for the trip.

She took a brutal fall when she slipped on the wet bathroom floor.

Regional synonyms

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A vulgar but extremely common expression in Argentina and Chile meaning 'no way' or 'impossible.' When something is 'ni cagando,' it's not happening even if you got paid for it, period.