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pass the buck
Verb
idiomatic
informal
Japanese Meaning
責任や非難を他者に押し付けること / 自分の責任を逃れて、間接的に他の人に任せること
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic, informal) To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
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pass the buck
When things went wrong, he tried to pass the buck to his assistant instead of taking responsibility.
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When things went wrong, he tried to pass the buck to his assistant instead of taking responsibility.
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