buck
noun [ C ]
uk/bʌk/ us MONEY US Aus informal
a dollar:
You'll save a few extra bucks if you order it online.
Can I borrow twenty bucks?
big bucks
informal
a large amount of money:
Tourism means big bucks for the city.
make a quick/fast buck
often disapproving
to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest:
They're more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan.
pass the buck
to blame someone or make them responsible for a problem that you do not want to deal with:
Politicians were criticized for passing the buck on health care reform.
the buck stops here
used to say that you will make important decisions and deal with a problem, and not allow other people to be blamed for it:
When it comes to company policy, the buck stops here.
buck
verb [ T ]
uk/bʌk/ usbuck the system
to refuse to follow the rules or customs of an organization:
Both employees were later fired for trying to buck the system.
buck the trend
to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing:
After 25 years as a corporate lawyer, he bucked the trend and went non-profit.
FINANCE, ECONOMICS
to have good financial results when other companies, organizations, etc. are having bad ones:
EMI managed to buck the trend, closing 80p stronger at 680p.