Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “pass the buck” and it is a phrase meaning “fail to take responsibility for a problem & pass it on to someone else”.
Example Sentence: At its worst, net zero by 2050 is a device for shunting responsibility across both time and space. Those in power today seek to pass their liabilities to those in power tomorrow. Every industry seeks to pass the buck to another industry. Who is this magical someone else who will suck up their greenhouse gases?
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Earth’s tipping points could be closer than we think. Our current plans won’t work and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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