pass the buck

Definition

› to blame someone or make them responsible for a problem that you should deal with: She's always trying to pass the buck and I'm sick of it!Duty, obligation and responsibility

(Definition of pass the buck from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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pass sth on phrasal verb (TELL)
pass sth out phrasal verb
pass sth round phrasal verb
pass sth up phrasal verb
pass sth/sb off as sth/sb phrasal verb
pass the buck idiom
pass the hat around/round idiom
pass the time of day idiom
pass verb (APPROVE)
pass verb (CHANGE)
pass verb (EXCRETE)

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Synonyms and related words:

accountable adjective
answer for sb/sth phrasal verb
answer for sth phrasal verb
answer to sb phrasal verb
answerable adjective
commitment noun
fail noun 2
fall to sb phrasal verb
had better/best do sth idiom
hat noun
have sth on your hands idiom
I am not my brother's keeper idiom
ought modal verb (DUTY)
owe sb a living idiom
pay your dues idiom
portfolio noun (JOB)
preserve noun (ACTIVITY)
purview noun
remit noun
shoulder noun (RESPONSIBILITY)

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