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en alas de cucaracha

/en ˌalas de kukaˈɾat͡ʃa/

adjective/en ˌalas de kukaˈɾat͡ʃa/

in a difficult situation; tense; uneasy

Luego de las elecciones, el país se encontraba en alas de cucaracha.After the elections, the country was in a difficult situation.

Literally, “on cockroach's wings”.