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pass the buck v expr slang, figurative (put blame on [sb] else) (AR, coloquial)cargar el muerto expr
 He never admits to his mistakes at work but always passes the buck instead.
 Nunca admite sus errores en ese trabajo y siempre le carga el muerto a otro.
  (ES, coloquial)sacudirse las pulgas expr
 Nunca admite sus errores en ese trabajo y siempre se sacude las pulgas.
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'pass the buck' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
escurrir el bulto


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