zu|schassen
Translation
to pass (a ball) to, to chuck to, to palm off on
Examples
Schass mir den Ball zu!
Chuck the ball to me!
Er hat mir die undankbare Aufgabe zugeschasst.
He palmed the thankless task off on me.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to pass/chuck (sth.) to (sb.) He passed the work to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zuwerfen, zuspielen, zuschieben
Etymology
From 'zu-' (towards) and 'schassen' (a colloquial term for 'to throw' or 'to chase away').
Memory Tips
Think of 'chasing' the ball 'to' ('zu') someone. It implies a quick, perhaps careless, pass or assignment.