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To take the fall for something that isn't entirely your fault, being the scapegoat who ends up bearing the consequences for others. In Spain, "comerse el marrón" is the unpleasant destiny of whoever gets left holding the bag after things go wrong.
“I always end up taking the fall for the team's mistakes.”
“He took the blame for something someone else did.”
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To take the fall for something that isn't entirely your fault, being the scapegoat who ends up bearing the consequences for others. In Spain, "comerse el marrón" is the unpleasant destiny of whoever gets left holding the bag after things go wrong.
“I always end up taking the fall for the team's mistakes.”
“He took the blame for something someone else did.”
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To "warm the chair" at work: showing up every day without actually contributing anything useful. The classic office dead weight who arrives early, stays late, and somehow keeps their job while producing zero real results. Widely used across Spanish-speaking countries.