put it off on
C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To say that something is someone else's fault or to make someone else deal with your problem.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To transfer blame or responsibility to another person unfairly.
"Don't try to put it off on me — you were the one who forgot to send the email."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
To make someone else do a task that is rightfully your own.
"She always puts it off on the junior staff instead of doing the paperwork herself."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily American English, especially in Southern and Midwestern dialects. Considered informal or colloquial. Not common in formal speech or writing.
Commonly used with
blame fault responsibility mistake problem mess
Forms
Base
put it off on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
puts it off on
he/she/it
Past simple
put it off on
yesterday
Past participle
put it off on
have + pp
-ing form
putting it off on
continuous
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