下駄

げた geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal

Why it means this

下 (under) + 駄 (footwear — an old sense) — geta, the raised wooden clogs; 下駄を預ける, to leave a decision entirely to someone; 下駄を履かせる, to pad a score. Read げた.

Breakdown

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