hide behind

transitive

(transitive) To use someone or something as a shield in order to avoid taking responsibility for something; to avoid attention by using someone or something as a shield.

Japanese Meaning

他者や何かを盾にして、責任を逃れるために隠れること / 他人や物を利用して、注目を避け、責任回避を図る行為

What is this buttons?

He tends to hide behind his assistant to avoid taking responsibility for his mistakes.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は自分のミスの責任を回避するために、いつも助手を盾にしている。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive) To use someone or something as a shield in order to avoid taking responsibility for something; to avoid attention by using someone or something as a shield.