The idiom “pass the buck" means to shift the responsibility or blame for something onto someone else instead of dealing with it yourself.
It's like avoiding taking ownership of a problem or situation.
Meaning of ‘Pass the buck’ Idiom in English
Pass the buck
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Examples
The politician tried to pass the buck for the budget deficit onto the previous administration.
In a group project, don't try to pass the buck to your teammates when you didn't do your part.
The students often try to pass the buck to the teacher for not explaining the assignment clearly.
Instead of taking responsibility for the project's failure, the manager passed the buck to his team.
When the customer complained about the wrong order, the waiter tried to pass the buck to the kitchen staff.
