shift the responsibility on vs pass the responsibility to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Shift the responsibility on' implies transferring the blame or accountability to someone else, while 'pass the responsibility to' suggests handing over a task or duty to another person. They are not interchangeable as they convey different meanings.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1051 views

shift the responsibility on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate transferring the blame or accountability to someone else.

This phrase is used when someone is trying to avoid taking responsibility for something by assigning it to another person or group.

Examples:

He always tries to shift the responsibility on others when things go wrong.
Don't try to shift the responsibility on me; you are the one who made the mistake.
It's not fair to shift the responsibility on the new team member for the project's failure.

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Your abusive partner may minimize the abuse or deny that it occurred. He or she will commonly shift the responsibility on to you: Somehow, his or her violent ...
He or she will commonly shift the responsibility on to you: Somehow, his or her violent and abusive behavior is your fault. Abusers are able to control their ...
He or she will commonly shift the responsibility on to you: Somehow, his or her violent and abusive behavior is your fault. Abusers are able to control their ...
commonly shift the responsibility on to you: Somehow, his violent and abusive behavior is your fault. Reasons we know an abuser's behaviors are not about ...

Alternatives:

place the responsibility on
transfer the responsibility to
assign the responsibility to
blame someone else for
make someone else responsible for

pass the responsibility to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate handing over a task or duty to another person.

This phrase is used when someone delegates a responsibility or task to someone else, without necessarily implying blame or accountability.

Examples:

I will pass the responsibility to my colleague while I am on vacation.
The manager decided to pass the responsibility to the most experienced team member.
It's time to pass the responsibility to the next generation of leaders.

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(idiomatic) A statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to ...
Mar 27, 2014 ... ... will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.
Rachel, devastated by her leadership failure, attempts to pass the responsibility to Marco, who berates her for her show-off attitude seen throughout the day.
Dec 20, 2012 ... If there is no will, but a executor in place before the passing of the Father, do they have the right to pass the responsibility to another sibling?

Alternatives:

delegate the responsibility to
entrust the responsibility to
assign the task to
give the duty to
hand over the responsibility to

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shift the responsibility on vs pass the responsibility to