botar na conta do papa

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to put it in the pope's bill”, from the 2007 Brazilian film Elite Squad.

Verb

botar na conta do papa (first-person singular present boto na conta do papa, first-person singular preterite botei na conta do papa, past participle botado na conta do papa)

1. (idiomatic) to let something be handled by someone else (indicating that it is not one's own responsibility)