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Bandera de Colombia

/TYEH-so/

Flat broke, completely without money, not even enough for a bus fare. In Chile tieso is the harsh economic reality — pockets empty, cards declined.

Example

"I'm completely broke until payday."

"Don't ask me to lend you money, I'm tapped out."

Regional synonyms:

Molestar, fastidiar o arruinar algo. Cuando alguien te frega, ya cruzó la línea de lo tolerable.