irse al tacho

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to go to the pot”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌiɾse al ˈtat͡ʃo/ [ˌiɾ.se al̪ ˈt̪a.t͡ʃo] Syllabification: ir‧se al ta‧cho === Verb === irse al tacho (first-person singular present me voy al tacho, first-person singular preterite me fui al tacho, past participle ido al tacho) (idiomatic) to fail; to go pear-shaped (idiomatic) to shuffle off this mortal coil; to pass away === Further reading === “irse al tacho alguien o algo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025