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pass the buck verb

  • (idiomatic, informal) 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.
 die Schuld abschieben (auf), die Verantwortung schieben (auf), die Verantwortung weiterreichen (an)
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