the buck stops here
11The buck stops here — catch phrase noting the acceptance of final responsibility (originally US slang (mid 19th C.), from buck an object used in poker to remind the winner of some privilege or duty at the next deal, from buckhorn knife , once often used for this… …
12the buck stops here — Australian Slang catch phrase noting the acceptance of final responsibility (originally US slang (mid 19th C.), from buck an object used in poker to remind the winner of some privilege or duty at the next deal, from buckhorn knife , once often… …
13the buck stops here — informal the responsibility for something cannot be passed to someone else. → buck …
14buck stops here — The buck stops here is used to say that this is the point where responsibility lies or the person who is responsible …
15(the) buck stops with (someone). — The buck stops with (someone). The buck stops here. something that you say in order to tell someone that you will take responsibility for a situation or problem. The police authorized the raid and they must accept that the buck stops with them …
16(the) buck stops with someone — the buck stops with (someone) someone takes responsibility for a situation or problem. I approved the plan, I m responsible for it, and the buck stops with me. I didn t feel the article misrepresented me. I mean, the buck stops here I did write… …
17(the) buck stops with — the buck stops with (someone) someone takes responsibility for a situation or problem. I approved the plan, I m responsible for it, and the buck stops with me. I didn t feel the article misrepresented me. I mean, the buck stops here I did write… …
18(the) buck stops with someone — the buck stops here/with someone/ phrase used for saying who should accept the responsibility for something The buck stops with the players, not with the manager or anybody else. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or blamehyponym to …
19buck stops here (the) — Take responsibility. A sign on President Harry Truman’s desk read “The buck stops here.” ► “[GM CEO* John F.] Smith has also streamlined decision making and improved coordination by creating a buck stops here strategy board, which he chairs.”… …
20buck stops here — See the buck stops here …
