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/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "sah" (as in "salsa") + "POHR" (as in "port") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "behn" (as in "bed") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

To spare no expense on a celebration or event, going all out and spending extravagantly. It's when you throw the party of a lifetime and worry about your bank account tomorrow.

Examples

They went all out for the wedding, it was spectacular.

My parents spared no expense for my graduation party.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
A todo tren

The person someone cheats with behind their partner's back, the secret lover. In Chile, "patas negras" (black paws) is the vivid name for the affair partner, implying someone who sneaks in dirty and leaves marks where they should not be.