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buck for

  1. Strive for, aim for, as in She's bucking for Editor of the Year. Strongly associated with seeking a promotion in the military, this expression originated in the late 1800s and is now applied more widely.



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It suggested the State Bar was trying to pass the buck for its own failures.

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During his five terms in Congress, Buck for a time held a spot on the powerful House Rules Committee, where he sat next to Liz Cheney.

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“They were willing to do whatever it took to make a buck for themselves.”

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Simply put, given the expectations and opponent, this was as bad an outcome for an opening game as anyone could have imagined, and the buck for that stops with the men at the top.

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"You want to have more duration on because that means you will get more bang for your buck for that interest rate move."

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