What is the meaning of "the buck stops here" from the book The Traveler's Gift?
Subject
Level
Highschool
Grade
12
Lesson Steps:

To understand the meaning find out what is meant by the word "buck"

Buck is used in place of responsibility. Another example of it's use is pass the buck.


Answer:

The buck stops here is a parse which means the responsibility is yours. There is no one else that can do it so if you don't then every thing stops.


Grade: 12
Level: Highschool
Subject: English
Topic: Vocabulary

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