buck for something



buck for something

in. to work ambitiously for something, such as a promotion. You can tell she’s bucking for promotion.
See also: buck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kala (2)-Hawaiian
ThÉOte-OFrench
Valentine (2)va-lawn-TEENFrench
Mcgraw[mə'grɔ:]
Osane-Basque
Muhtar-Turkish