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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "RROHN"/

Meaning

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.

Examples

I always end up taking the fall for the team's mistakes.

He took the blame for something someone else did.

Regional synonyms

Eyeglasses for correcting vision or protecting from the sun in Spain, Colombia, and Venezuela. What Mexico calls 'lentes' and Argentina calls 'anteojos,' Spain calls gafas, and without them half the world can't see their phone.