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Definition |
take full responsibility, not passing the
blame onto others |
Examples |
1) I'm the CEO of this company, so the buck
stops with me. 2) I know that I made a mistake, and I'm
willing to accept the blame. The buck stops
here. |
Etymology |
The phrase originated in the United States
as the then president, Harry S. Truman, who had a sign with the phrase
on his desk. |
Synonyms |
decisions end here, final say |
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