Meaning Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- The government has been in power for six years now but every time there's a crisis they pass the buck and blame the previous administration.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Pass the buck
What does "Pass the buck" mean?
Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else.
Pass the buck
USA, early 20th century. Later popularised by president Harry Truman.