pass the buck
US /pæs ðə bʌk/
UK /pæs ðə bʌk/
1.
推卸責任, 轉嫁責任
to shift responsibility for something to someone else
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When things went wrong, he always tried to pass the buck to his subordinates.
當事情出錯時，他總是試圖把責任推給下屬。
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It's time for you to take responsibility and stop passing the buck.
是時候承擔責任，停止推卸責任了。