pass the buck

Sens

to make someone else deal with your responsibility

Rejeter sa responsabilité sur quelqu'un d'autre.

Exemples

1. 1The council passed the buck to the water company, and nothing was repaired.
2. 2Good managers do not pass the buck when a project goes wrong.
3. 3Every department passed the buck until the complaint was two months old.
4. 4Stop passing the buck and tell me who approved the order.
5. 5Was he passing the buck, or did he genuinely not know?

Grammaire

Seul pass change de forme. On garde the buck figé et au singulier ; la personne à qui on le passe suit to.

Sens proche