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What does pass the buck mean?

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Verb
  1. (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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The government tries to pass the buck and the Conservatives are conspicuously silent only when the law is being flouted by one of their own.
The people of British Columbia are tired of hearing the government trying to pass the buck.
What has become of us that our politicians can do nothing but pass the buck without taking responsibility for their actions?
Second, cable giants should not be allowed to pass the buck on to the public.
Commissioner, you should not pass the buck to Member States so that they help whoever they can.
I guess he will have to wait until next year, and then they will pass the buck.

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