pagar el pato

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to pay the duck”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˌɡaɾ el ˈpato/ [paˌɣ̞aɾ el ˈpa.t̪o]
  • Syllabification: pa‧gar el pa‧to

Verb

pagar el pato (first-person singular present pago el pato, first-person singular preterite pagué el pato, past participle pagado el pato)

  1. (idiomatic) to bear the brunt; to take the rap

Further reading

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