to be compromised, to have something to hide
O vereador não denuncia o esquema porque tem o rabo preso.
The councilman won't expose the scheme because he has something to hide himself.
Aulete marks ter o rabo preso as Brazilian for being involved in something illegal or unethical and therefore unable to oppose others freely.
Source: Aulete — rabo.
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