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Your mate is playing pool and sinking every shot.
Está en su salsa.
'In their sauce' — fully in their element, completely switched on.
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dialled in
Said with admiration when someone is in peak focus — totally locked in and performing at their best.
Literal translation trap
'Marcado en' sounds like you called someone. Doesn't exist as a phrase in Spanish.
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A footballer who can't put a foot wrong tonight.
Está enchufado.
Enchufado literally means plugged in — the Spanish metaphor for being switched on and firing.
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A colleague nailing every presentation this week.
Está en racha.
On a roll — might be the closest for sustained peak performance.
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A gamer in the zone, not missing a beat.
Está concentradísimo / está en modo bestia.
'Beast mode' has made it into Spanish slang among younger speakers.
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A musician who played a flawless set.
Estuvo inspiradísimo.
When the performance was inspired rather than just focused — elevated.