throw it over the wall
Разобраться с одной частью проблемы или проекта, а потом передать всю ответственность дальше, другому человеку, без необходимых предупреждений и разъяснений.
You can't just manufacture a product and then throw it over the wall to the sales department.
Нельзя просто произвести продукт, а потом молча передать его отделу по продажам.
to the wall
go to the wall
drive to the wall
Into a place from which there is no escape; into a trap or corner. Usually used after drive or a similar word.
John's failing the last test drove him to the wall.
The score was 12-12 in the last minute of play, but a touchdown forced the visitors to the wall.
Bill had to sell his five Great Danes. The high cost of feeding them was driving him to the wall.
wallflower
A girl who has to sit out dances because nobody is asking her to dance.
"I used to be a wallflower during my high school days," Valerie complained, "but my luck changed for better once I got into college."
walls have ears
Sometimes one's most confidential conversations are overheard.
"Be careful what you say," he whispered. "Remember that walls have ears."