pass the buck

English - Turkish

Definition of pass the buck in English Turkish dictionary

topu başkasına atmak

sorumluluğu başkasına yüklemek

sorumluluğu başkasının üzerine atmak

(Fiili Deyim ) sorumluluğu üstünden atmak

sorumluluğu başkasına yıkmak

suçu başkasına yüklemek

Related Terms

pass the buck to

sorumluluğu -e yüklemek

English - English

Definition of pass the buck in English English dictionary

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

transfer blame to someone else

Related Terms

pass the buck to

transfer responsibility to someone else

Turkish pronunciation

päs dhi bʌk

Synonyms

cop out, dodge, duck, get out of, pass on, relay, slide out of

Pronunciation

/ˈpas ᴛʜē ˈbək/ /ˈpæs ðiː ˈbʌk/

Etymology

[ 'pas ] (verb.) 13th century. May have originated with the game of poker, in which a marker or counter, frequently in frontier days a knife with a buckhorn handle, was used to indicate the person whose turn it was to deal. If the player did not wish to deal he could pass the responsibility by passing the "buckhorn" or "buck", as the marker came to be called, to the next player.