Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Pass the buck'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Pass the buck'.

A. To pay a debt

B. To accept blame

C. To shift responsibility to someone else

D. To hand a dollar

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means to make others take the blame.

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