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When I asked my secretary Miss Brown why she hadn't mailed out these very important letters to customers, she passed the buck to our office boy for not having enough stamps ready. Could you explain “pass the buck”? My comments: If you pass the buck, you shirk your responsibility by letting others do the job. This phrase originates from the game of poker but was made famous by former US President Harry Truman, who had “The Buck Stops Here” as a motto and put it on a sign on his desk. The buck stops here? It’s my responsibility. I’ll do it. Related stories: 本文僅代表作者本人觀點，與本網立場無關。歡迎大家討論學術問題，尊重他人，禁止人身攻擊和發布一切違反國家現行法律法規的內容。 About the author:Zhang Xin has been with China Daily since 1988, when he graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Write him at: [email protected], or raise a question for potential use in a future column. |
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