passing the buck

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Present participle of pass the buck
Buck passing or passing the buck is the action of transferring responsibility or blame unto another person. It is also used as a strategy in power politics when the actions of one country/nation are blamed on another, providing an opportunity for war
transferring responsibility to someone else
pass the buck
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
pass the buck
transfer blame to someone else
passing the buck

    Silbentrennung

    pass·ing the buck

    Türkische aussprache

    päsîng dhi bʌk

    Aussprache

    /ˈpasəɴɢ ᴛʜē ˈbək/ /ˈpæsɪŋ ðiː ˈbʌk/
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