26984 words

bucks

19 definitions • 16 examples
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a dollar:

Examples:

Can I borrow a couple of bucks?
He charged me 20 bucks for a new hubcap.
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used in a number of expressions about money, usually expressions referring to a lot of money:

Examples:

mega bucks He earns mega bucks (= a lot of money) working for an American bank.
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the male of some animals such as deer and rabbits, or (in South Africa) a male or female antelope
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a tall piece of equipment with four legs and a top part covered in leather that people jump over in gymnastics:

Examples:

The traditionally designed square-head vaulting buck is upholstered with natural hide.
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(of a horse) to jump into the air and kick out with the back legs
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a dollar:

Examples:

It cost me ten bucks.
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(esp. of a horse) to jump into the air with the head down and the back arched:

Examples:

The horse bucked every time he got in the saddle.
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to oppose or refuse to go along with something:

Examples:

As a designer, she bucked the trend and succeeded with her own original ideas.
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a dollar:

Examples:

You'll save a few extra bucks if you order it online.
Can I borrow twenty bucks?
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a large amount of money:

Examples:

Tourism means big bucks for the city.
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to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest:

Examples:

They're more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan.
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to blame someone or make them responsible for a problem that you do not want to deal with:

Examples:

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used to say that you will make important decisions and deal with a problem, and not allow other people to be blamed for it:

Examples:

When it comes to company policy, the buck stops here.
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to refuse to follow the rules or customs of an organization:

Examples:

Both employees were later fired for trying to buck the system.
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to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing:

Examples:

After 25 years as a corporate lawyer, he bucked the trend and went non-profit.
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to have good financial results when other companies, organizations, etc. are having bad ones:

Examples:

EMI managed to buck the trend, closing 80p stronger at 680p.

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