pass the baton
Meaning: give responsibility for something important to another person.
Example: After a successful decade as CEO, he chose to pass the baton and retire. Read more ➺
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pass the buck
Meaning: passing blame to another person
Example: That particular supervisor tends to pass the buck of all light duties to newly hired interns. Read more ➺
get the sack (boot, axe)
Meaning: be dismissed from the job
Example: If you can't do your job properly, you're going to get the sack. Read more ➺
heads will roll
Meaning: people will be fired or forced to resign
Example: Heads are going to roll when the boss finds out about the missing stock. Read more ➺
call of duty
Meaning: something you must do or feel compelled to do
Example: Both of my grandfathers felt it was their call of duty to enlist immediately for active service when the war broke out. Read more ➺
