pass the buck

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pass the buck

To place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions

To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions

Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.

This is a 19th century American phrase. In poker game, buck was a kind of pocket knife which had a sharp handle. It was handed over to you, if you were the next broker or dealer in the game. Later the “buck” meant transferring your responsibilities to another person. In 1949, American president Harry Truman signed on the desk written “The buck stops here” that meant accepting personal responsibility for ones actions.

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Being a leader, you will have to act wisely without passing the buck, only then we will support you.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Modified by TriplePurple on January 10, 2024

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