Definitions from Wiktionary (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.
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▸ 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.
Similar:
offload,
throw under the bus,
pass off,
leave someone holding the bag,
deresponsibilize,
wash one's hands of,
blow off,
leave,
backslide,
pawn off,
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