pass the buck
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
Blame someone else instead of taking responsibility.
"He always passes the buck when something goes wrong in his department."
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Former Pepsi CEO: The Hidden Cost of Rising to the Top | Indra Nooyi
The Knowledge Project Podcast · 56:18
to to be receptive to it and not pass the buck.
New scandal ERUPTS as Trump PANICS | Another Day
Brian Tyler Cohen · 7:49
Well, I for one find nothing more reassuring than having everyone pass the buck