play the victim card

bite off

To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibil…

take a powder

To leave without saying goodbye; to leave quietly, to run away; to scr…

paddle one's own canoe

To independently make the decisions or perform the duties, tasks, etc.…

take it upon oneself

To assume personal responsibility for a task or action.

belly up to the bar

To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; …

pass the buck

To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to abso…