present participle of rob Peter to pay Paul

(idiomatic, informal) To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

An amount of pay, wages, salary, or other compensation before deductions, such as for taxes, insurance, and retirement. / A payment for the entire year's income.

A page of a newspaper on which an article is continued, having been started on a more prominent page.

In a piece of machinery with multiple parts, a part that is not powered to move.

Part of a machine that is powered to move. / (figuratively, chiefly in the plural) One of the variables or components in a complex situation.

To say that somebody is not to do anything without receiving further instructions. / To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question.

(Singapore, derogatory) An Asian girl who dates a non-Asian, especially a white expatriate.

(finance) A negotiable instrument with short maturity.

A pad placed under a saddle on a horse, like a saddle blanket but thicker.