EN · C1 · idiom

pass the buck

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pass the buck

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Who Will Handle the Request

  1. A

    A third department has sent me elsewhere.

    Trzeci dział odsyła mnie do następnego.

  2. B

    Everyone's passing the buck.

    Wszyscy przerzucają odpowiedzialność.

  3. A

    Ask for the name of the person handling it.

    Poproś o nazwisko osoby prowadzącej sprawę.

  4. B

    All right, I'll note the request number too.

    Dobrze, zapiszę też numer zgłoszenia.

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Translations

Polishprzerzucać odpowiedzialnośćexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germandie Verantwortung abschiebenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishpasar la responsabilidad a otroexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianперекладывать ответственностьexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Każdy dział przerzucał odpowiedzialność na inny.

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English

Each department passed the buck to another.

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German

Jede Abteilung schob die Verantwortung auf eine andere ab.

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Spanish

Cada departamento pasó la responsabilidad a otro.

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Russian

Каждый отдел перекладывал ответственность на другой.

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Grammar

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pass the buck
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Each department passed the buck to another.

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