| English | Russian |
| shift responsibility off one's shoulders and on to those of another one | переложить ответственность на чужие плечи (The impression that Mr Obama wanted to shift responsibility off his shoulders and on to those of Congress did not sit well with everyone in Washington. 4uzhoj) |
| shift the responsibility on | свалить (на кого-либо) |
| shift the responsibility on to someone else | переложить ответственность (на кого-либо) |
| shift the responsibility on to someone else | перекладывать ответственность (на кого-либо) |