buck for (something)
idiom
US, informal
: to try very hard or work very hard to get (something)
He is bucking for a promotion at work.
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Mayor Adams’ response to the Lippman Commission’s most recent report, which laid out a new path to closure, was to pass the buck for these failures.
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Nicholas Turner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Following Kemi, Lofoten, Norway, and Luleå, Sweden, respectively offer the best opportunities to get the most bang for your buck for a northern lights trip.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Both are $10 plus an extra buck for cheese and are served with potato chips and a pickle spear.
—Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024
This is an outstanding bang for your buck for a Full-Spectrum product at only $46.99.
—Carol Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
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Nicholas Turner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Following Kemi, Lofoten, Norway, and Luleå, Sweden, respectively offer the best opportunities to get the most bang for your buck for a northern lights trip.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Both are $10 plus an extra buck for cheese and are served with potato chips and a pickle spear.
—Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024
This is an outstanding bang for your buck for a Full-Spectrum product at only $46.99.
—Carol Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for buck for (something)
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“Buck for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buck%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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