B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Passare la palla
To pass the buck
Literal Translation
"To pass the ball"
What it means
To transfer responsibility to someone else
Example in context
"Invece di risolvere il problema, ha passato la palla al suo collega."
"Instead of solving the problem, he passed the buck to his colleague."
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