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ESLPod_0783_WE_1241 Different Political Philosophies In this podcast, the phrase "to pass the buck" means to blame someone or to try to make someone else responsible for the consequences of one's own actions: "Tania broke the vase while running in the house and is trying to pass the buck by saying that her brother was chasing her." A "buck" is an informal word for one U.S. dollar: "How can they charge 10 bucks for a hamburger?" The phrase "to look like a million bucks" means to look very attractive, happy, and healthy: "After a week at a spa, Linda came back looking like a million bucks." Finally, the phrase "to get a bigger bang for (one's) buck" means to buy something with very good value, or to get a lot for what one has paid: "We get a bigger bang for our buck by shopping at the discount clothing stores instead of the mall."

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ESLPod 783 to pass the buck Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_0783_WE_1241
Episode Id	ESLPod 783
Episode Title	Different Political Philosophies
Phrase	to pass the buck
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to pass the buck" means to blame someone or to try to make someone else responsible for the consequences of one's own actions: "Tania broke the vase while running in the house and is trying to pass the buck by saying that her brother was chasing her." A "buck" is an informal word for one U.S. dollar: "How can they charge 10 bucks for a hamburger?" The phrase "to look like a million bucks" means to look very attractive, happy, and healthy: "After a week at a spa, Linda came back looking like a million bucks." Finally, the phrase "to get a bigger bang for (one's) buck" means to buy something with very good value, or to get a lot for what one has paid: "We get a bigger bang for our buck by shopping at the discount clothing stores instead of the mall."
Topics	Government + Law

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