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want tokonow the meaning of 'to pass the buck'
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Hello, Sughanda, welcome to the forums.

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I would like to know the meaning of 'to pass the buck'
It means to avoid taking responsibility for something or to blame someone else when something goes wrong.

a "buck" was originally an object formerly used in poker to mark the next player to deal; a token used as a mark or reminder
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