porter le chapeau

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔʁ.te l(ə) ʃa.po/

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Verb

porter le chapeau

1. (figuratively) to shoulder the blame, to take the blame, to take the fall, to take the rap, to carry the can

   faire porter le chapeau à quelqu’un ― to leave someone holding the bag

See also

• payer les pots cassés
• avoir bon dos