buck stops here, the



buck stops here, the

I'll take full responsibility, as in You needn't call my boss; the buck stops here. This saying gained fame as a sign on the desk of President Harry S. Truman. It alludes to another expression that means the opposite, pass the buck. [Mid-1900s]
See also: buck, stop

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Phelps[felps]
BrandaBRAN-dəEnglish (Rare)
EckehardE-ke-hahrtGerman
Petuniapə-TOON-yə, pə-TYOON-yəEnglish (Rare)
Benvenuto-Italian
InnocentIN-ə-sənt (English)History