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Tier 3: Advanced

Estar en el ajo

To be in on it / To be involved

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Work & Business Institutionalized Expression Advanced informal
Pronunciation:

es-TAR en el A-ho

When to use:

Being part of a plan or scheme.

See It in Context

Todos en el departamento están en el ajo.

Everyone in the department is in on it.

Team involvement
¿Tú también estás en el ajo?

Are you also involved in this?

Checking involvement
Prefiero no estar en el ajo de sus planes.

I prefer not to be involved in their plans.

Avoiding involvement