pass the buck
US /pæs ðə bʌk/
UK /pæs ðə bʌk/
1.
推卸责任, 转嫁责任
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.
当事情出错时，他总是试图把责任推给下属。
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It's time for you to take responsibility and stop passing the buck.
是时候承担责任，停止推卸责任了。