| the buck stops here Feb 24th 2013, 21:04 | | | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | | | | | | ===Phrase=== | | ===Phrase=== | | − | {{head|en|phrase|head=[[The]] [[Buck]] [[Stops]] [[Here]]}} | + | {{head|en|phrase|head=[[the]] [[buck]] [[stops]] [[here]]}} | | | | | | | | # {{idiomatic}} {{non-gloss definition|A statement that no [[excuse]]s will be made, that the speaker is going to take [[direct]] [[responsibility]] for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.}} | | # {{idiomatic}} {{non-gloss definition|A statement that no [[excuse]]s will be made, that the speaker is going to take [[direct]] [[responsibility]] for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.}} |
Latest revision as of 21:04, 24 February 2013 [edit] English Wikipedia [edit] Etymology Popularized by US president Harry Truman. The phrase is based on the metaphorical expression passing the buck, derived from poker gameplay, that came to mean "passing blame", or absolving oneself of responsibility or concern by denying authority or jurisdiction over a given matter. [edit] Phrase the buck stops here - (idiomatic) A statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.
- 1994 January 25, William J. Clinton, State of the Union Address, 2004 Gutenberg eBook,
- If you will stick with this plan, we will post three consecutive years of declining deficits for the first time since Harry Truman lived in the White House. And once again, the buck stops here.
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