buck for
(idiomatic, US, colloquial) To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).
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(idiomatic, US, colloquial) To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).
“she was looking for something or someone within the colloseum. " T-That one! That one's going to win. " She proclaimed pointing at one of the many people in the ring, a young, skinny, and malnourished man, probably sold to make a buck for the family.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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