/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:
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/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: