Pagar o pato

Portuguese 🇧🇷 🇵🇹
/paˈɡaɾ u ˈpatu/ (pa-GAR oo PAH-too)

To pay the duck (lit.)

A Brazilian Portuguese idiom meaning to take the blame for something you didn’t do. Used when someone unfairly takes the fall for others.

Example:

Eu nem estava lá, mas acabei pagando o pato.
I wasn’t even there, but I ended up paying the duck.