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’unto leave someone holding the bag

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