Sens: beaver buck

dollar canadien (billet)

buck Idiome

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

bang for the buck

value for the money spent We were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.

bang for your buck

fun for your money, value for your dollar You get more bang for your buck at garage sales. They're fun!

big bucks

a lot of money, a high price You'll pay big bucks to rent an apartment near the university.

buck

dollar, greenback, loonie When I earn some bucks, I'm going to buy a stereo.

buck fever

nervous, unable to perform well, choke Every time I play in a competition I get buck fever. I get so nervous.

buck(s)

dollar(s).

buck up

be strong, be positive Buck up, my friend. You will soon be finished with exams.

buckle down

give complete attention or effort to do something I told her that it was time that she buckled down and began to work harder than before.

buckle under

quit, lose, not try, give up We're losing, but we won't buckle under. We won't quit.

buckle up

fasten your seat belt, buckle your seat belt Buckle up. Dad won't drive away until we fasten our seat belts.

drop in the bucket

(See a drop in the bucket)

fast buck

money earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly) The company tried to make a fast buck on the property but they actually lost a lot of money.

feel like a million dollars/bucks

feel wonderful Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today.

kick the bucket

die The man who used to clean the walls at the factory kicked the bucket last week.

megabucks

a lot of money, thousands of dollars Her personal computer system cost megabucks. It was very expensive.

pass the buck

shift responsibility to others He always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work.

quick buck

money earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly) The company is only interested in making a quick buck and is not at all interested in quality.

rustbucket

a car that is very rusty, beater Can you fix my rustbucket? Can you repair the rusty fenders?

slimebucket

"crude, immoral person; scumbag" Only a slimebucket - a pervert - would molest a child.

sometimes life is a bucket of shit and the handle

sometimes life is very unpleasant, life is not all guns and roses The junk dealer had a poster on the wall of his shack: Sometimes life is a bucket of shit, and the handle's inside!

suckbucket

student's briefcase, valise Zen carries his suckbucket to impress the teachers, eh.

the buck stops here

"I am responsible for what we do - no one else; pass the buck" """The buck stops here,"" the new manager said to us. ""We don't blame others for our problems."""

bucket

old car in bad shape

bucket down

to rain heavily

buckled

ugly girl:"Damn, she's buckled!"

Bucktown

a neighborhood better known as the Brownsville section of Brooklyn used by Smif & Wesson and Black Moon

buckwilding

to get buckwild means to have sex, see also wilding. A "buck" is a young, unbroken horse that cowboys try to master at a rodeo

devil's buckie

a perverse, refractory yougster

doing a buck 50

to speed or get out of a bad situation. Derived from a "buck", or dollar. A buck fifty would then be 1.50, referring to doing 150 miles per hour

make a fast buck

Idiom(s): make a fast buck AND make a quick buck

Theme: MONEY

to make money with little effort. (Slang.)
• Tom is always ready to make a fast buck.
• I made a quick buck selling used cars.

buck for

Idiom(s): buck for sth

Theme: ASPIRATION

to aim, try, or strike for a goal. (Originally referred to trying to get a higher military rank.)
• Bill acts that way because he's bucking for corporal.
• Tom is bucking for a larger office.

make a quick buck

Idiom(s): make a fast buck AND make a quick buck

Theme: MONEY

to make money with little effort. (Slang.)
• Tom is always ready to make a fast buck.
• I made a quick buck selling used cars.

Get back on the horse that bucked you

When you start drinking again after being hungover from drinking the previous night.

brain bucket|brain|bucket

n., slang A motorcycle helmet. If you want to share a ride with me, you've got to wear a brain bucket.

buck up|buck

v. phr., informal To make or become more cheerful; make or become free from discouragement; become more hopeful. After the heavy rain, the scoutmaster bucked up the boys by leading them in a song. Tom was disappointed that he didn't make the team; but he soon bucked up.

bucket of bolts|bolts|bucket

n., slang A very old and shaky car that barely goes. When are you going to get rid of that old bucket of bolts?

buckle down|buckle|knuckle|knuckle down

v. To give complete attention (to an effort or job); attend. They chatted idly for a few moments then each buckled down to work. Jim was fooling instead of studying; so his father told him to buckle down.

cry buckets|bucket|buckets|cry

v. phr. To shed an excessive amount of tears. Grandma is crying buckets over the loss of our cat.

drop in the bucket|bucket|drop

n. phr. A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket.

kick the bucket|bucket|kick

v. phr., slang To die. Old Mr. Jones kicked the bucket just two days before his ninety-fourth birthday.
Compare: KICK OFF³.

pass the buck|buck|pass

v. phr., informal To make another person decide something or accept a responsibility or give orders instead of doing it yourself; shift or escape responsibility or blame; put the duty or blame on someone else. Mrs. Brown complained to the man who sold her the bad meat, but he only passed the buck and told her to see the manager. If you break a window, do not pass the buck; admit that you did it.
Compare: LET GEORGE DO IT.

buck-passer n. phr. A person who passes the buck. Mr. Jones was a buck-passer even at home, and tried to make his wife make all the decisions.

buck-passing n. or adj. Buck-passing clerks in stores make customers angry.

quick buck|buck|fast|fast buck|quick

slang Money earned quickly and easily, and sometimes dishonestly. You can make a fast buck at the golf course by fishing balls out of the water trap. He isn't interested in a career; he's just looking for a quick buck.

buck stops here, the

buck stops here, the
I'll take full responsibility, as in You needn't call my boss; the buck stops here. This saying gained fame as a sign on the desk of President Harry S. Truman. It alludes to another expression that means the opposite, pass the buck. [Mid-1900s]

buckle

buckle
1.
buckle down
â
to apply oneself energetically; set to work with effort
2.
buckle under
to give in; yield; submit

more bang for the buck

more bang for the buck
Also, more bounce for the ounce. More value for one's money, a greater return on an investment. For example, Buying a condominium is better than renting for years and years; more bang for the buck, or We always get the largest packages of dog food—more bounce for the ounce. The first term originated in the late 1960s in the military for expenditures for firepower and soon was extended to mean an increased financial return or better value. The variant originated in the mid-1900s as an advertising slogan for a carbonated soft drink.

weep buckets

weep buckets
Cry copiously, as in That sad tale of unrequited love always made her weep buckets. [Colloquial]