| Word | pass the buck |
|---|---|
| Description | shift the responsibility for something to someone else – informal A buck is an object placed as a reminder in front of the person whose turn it is to deal in the game of poker. 1998 - New York Review of Books – The legislation left the main decisions to the individual states which may well pass the buck to the large cities where most of the problem is. shift the responsibility for something to someone else – informal A buck is an object placed as a reminder in front of the person whose turn it is to deal in the game of poker. 1998 - New York Review of Books – The legislation left |
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