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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "pah" (as in "park") + "HEH" (as in "help") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

To end up looking like a fool after boasting or promising something you could not deliver. In Argentina, "quedar de pajero" is the public embarrassment of someone who talked big and then the result made them look ridiculous in front of everyone.

Examples

He said he was going to win easily and ended up looking like an idiot with that result.

Don't promise what you can't deliver or you'll make a fool of yourself in front of everyone.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Cuba
Hacer el bolo

A party or all-night celebration with music, dancing, and drinks that has no set end time. Not just any gathering: a parranda is the kind of celebration where nobody checks the clock until the sun comes up. Deeply rooted in Caribbean and Latin American culture, especially in Venezuela, Colombia, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.