He is really bucking for a promotion this year.
buck for
idiomTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).
She has been working late every night because she is bucking for a raise before the end of the quarter.
By consistently volunteering for the most difficult assignments, the ambitious junior associate was clearly bucking for a seat at the partner's table.
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bang for the buck
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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break the buck
To fall below the value of one dollar per share.
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buck fever
Excitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.
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buck off
Of a horse or other animal, to rear up on its hind legs in order to throw off or dislodge its rider.
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buck the trend
To go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.
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buck up
Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
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buck up one's ideas
to pull one's socks up
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pass the buck
To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.