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to pass the buck
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to refuse to hold oneself responsible for something when one should and expect others to deal with it instead
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Disapproving
Idiom
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The manager frequently passes the buck to his subordinates, refusing to take responsibility for the team's failures.
She always tries to pass the buck onto others whenever a difficult decision needs to be made.
