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Literally 'batteries', used as a warning or encouragement to stay alert. Very common in everyday speech across Colombia.

Colombian expression for backing down out of fear or shyness. Often used to tease someone for not daring to do something.

Colombian informal verb meaning to bombard someone with questions or demands, often with intensity. The image is of grabbing someone and not letting go.

Literally a pig pen. Used figuratively to describe a messy, chaotic space. Common in everyday Colombian speech.

Used to express that something has gone wrong or that someone is in a bad situation. Can be said sympathetically or matter-of-factly. Widely used across Colombia.