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(idiomatic, US, colloquial) To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).

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buck for

Source Word

buck for

Verb

US colloquial idiomatic

(idiomatic, US, colloquial) To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).

Japanese Meaning

必死に求める / 粘り強く狙う / 一生懸命に追求する / 努力して手に入れようとする

She decided to buck for the scholarship by submitting extra essays and volunteering at community events.

彼女は追加のエッセイを提出し、地域のイベントでボランティアをすることで、その奨学金を必死に勝ち取ることに決めた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, US, colloquial) To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).

bucks for

（ present singular third-person ）

bucking for

（ participle present ）

bucked for

（ participle past ）

bucked for

（ past ）