pass the buck
US /ˈpæs ðə bʌk/
・UK /ˈpɑ:s ðə bʌk/
B2
idm.Avoid responsibility by blaming someone else.
He always tries to pass the buck when mistakes happen at work.
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Full Pentagon briefing on Iran: 'Regime change has occurred', Hegseth says
- We cannot pass the buck.
We cannot pass the buck.
- We cannot pass the buck.
We cannot pass the buck.
The Apprentice UK S09E01
- I don't want to pass the buck, but we sold triple,
I don't want to pass the buck, but we sold triple,
- I don't want to pass the buck, but we sold triple, more than triple, the amount of stuff that you guys sold.
I don't want to pass the buck, but we sold triple, more than triple, the amount of stuff that you guys sold.
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- It's not good enough to pass the buck to CITB, so will the Prime Minister guarantee today that every one of those apprentices will be able to complete their training and will be paid?
It's not good enough to pass the buck to CITB, so will the Prime Minister guarantee today that every one of those apprentices will be able to complete their training and will be paid?