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2005.10.13(Review of 2004.03.30 edition)
Here's a classic idiom! It would be very difficult indeed to guess its meaning from the individual words alone!
PASS THE BUCK 責任を転嫁する
- To pass the buck is to move responsibility or blame onto someone else.
- pass the buck とは、他人に責任や非難を転嫁する、という意味です。
- I complained to the hotel front desk about the poor condition of my room, but the clerk just passed the buck and told me to speak to the manager.
- Don't try to pass the buck. It was your responsibility, and you know it.
- I don't want to pass the buck, but I would've met the deadline if the research department had provided me with the data I needed sooner.
- Some parents won't take responsibility for their children's discipline. They prefer to pass the buck and lay the burden entirely on the schools.
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