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Bandera de Argentina

/ke-DAR de pa-HE-ro/

To look like a fool after empty boasting, or to be exposed as someone who didn't deliver on their promises. In Argentina this is among the worst ways to come out of any situation.

Example

"He said he was going to win and looked like a complete idiot with that result."

"Don't promise what you can't deliver or you'll look like a fool."

Regional synonyms:

Amigo cercano, aliado de confianza y cómplice de vida con quien tienes un lazo profundo e inquebrantable. Es más que un título religioso: es hermandad real forjada en experiencias compartidas que no se olvidan.