(To) pass the buck

투고자: Ww Ww, 2016-07-04

Idiomatic translations of "(To) pass the buck"

네덜란드어
Iemand de zwarte piet toespelen
독일어
Den Schwarzen Peter weitergeben/weiterschieben
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독일어
den Sündenbock finden (oder:suchen)
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러시아어
с больной головы на здоровую
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러시아어
найти козла отпущения
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스페인어
escurrir/ esquivar el bulto
스페인어
sacudirse las pulgas
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스페인어
cargar con el muerto
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스페인어
cabeza de turco
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영어
punish the monkey
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영어
Put your brand on the wrong steer
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영어
carry the cross
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이탈리아어
fare a scaricabarile
포르투갈어
passar a bola
폴란드어
kozioł ofiarny
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프랑스어
bouc émissaire
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Meanings of "(To) pass the buck"

영어

To blame someone or something else for failure. To not take responsibility for failure on one's self and implicate others.
Originally the origin deals with money and playing poker. Passing a silver dollar (buck), or a marker, also known as a buck.
United States President Harry S. Truman had a sign on his desk that said "The buck stops here". It meant the responsibility of the President covered all. He as an individual was an assertive man.

Explained by Ww WwWw Ww on 月, 04/07/2016 - 22:36
Explained by Ww WwWw Ww
러시아어

переложить решение проблемы и ответственность на другого; отфутболить.

Explained by St. SolSt. Sol on 金, 10/08/2018 - 20:08
Explained by St. SolSt. Sol
세르비아어

Prenositi svoju odgovornost na drugoga. Brigo moja, pređi na drugoga. Pop đaku, a đak crkvenjaku. Ja psu, pas repu, rep dlaci.

Explained by sajlovicnatasasajlovicnatasa on 月, 01/05/2017 - 20:20
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가사의 "(To) pass the buck"

Joe Diffie - Leroy The Redneck Reindeer

Who lived out in the sticks
He said: Santa's really counting on me
And I hate to pass the buck.
Leroy said: Hey I'm on my way.

Tengre Asasiun - Lamentable Song

People know why Piggie Suggie singed songs.
But he doth not admit his fault, trieth to pass the buck.
In the history, he trieth to leave the praising songs.

Corrosion Of Conformity - Long Whip / Big America

Saw the news today
Some D.C. suit trying to break away
Said he lost another million
Just another old man trying to

The Grapes Of Wrath - A Very Special Day

All l that sun
Seems too bad to be enjoyed
It's time to pass the buck

Hanson - Hope It Comes Soon

Say, you know
There's nowhere else to pass the buck
This time

Super Furry Animals - Hangin' With Howard Marks

You and me and the guy from Sparks
Hangin′ out with Howard Marks
We're the three musketeers, yeah
Gather round with your beers, yeah

Rheostatics - Rain, Rain, Rain

Rain, rain, rain, keeps coming down
Whenever it's like this... people
Always want to... pass the buck
But I don′t really give...

Madball - Damaged Goods

On second thought I can blame my father
Or my mother, why should I bother?
I′m not one to pass the buck like some others
Sometimes I don't give a fuck, I love ′em all but