pagar as favas

Portuguese

Verb

pagar as favas (first-person singular present pago as favas, first-person singular preterite paguei as favas, past participle pagado as favas)

  1. (idiomatic) to leave someone holding the bag (leave somebody holding the responsibility or blame)

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