porter le chapeau

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Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pɔʁ.te l(ə) ʃa.po/
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Verb edit

porter le chapeau

(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

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