buck for

buck for something

Sl. to work ambitiously for something, such as a promotion. I'm just bucking for recognition and, of course, a 20 percent raise. You can tell by her attention to the boss that she's bucking for promotion.

buck for

Strive for, aim for, as in She's bucking for Editor of the Year. Strongly associated with seeking a promotion in the military, this expression originated in the late 1800s and is now applied more widely.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jan (2)	JAN	English
Kenith	KEN-ith	English (Rare)
Azazel	-	Biblical
Severi	SE-ve-ree	Finnish
Ashton	ASH-tən	English
Alicia	[ə'liʃiə]