buck for

1. (US, colloquial, idiomatic)To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).

1. I paid thirty bucks for this.

   ruЯ заплатил за это тридцать баксов. — marafon

   deIch habe 30 Euronen dafür beschuckt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Sami wanted six bucks for it.

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3. I tipped the cabbie ten bucks for getting me to the airport on time.

   ruЯ дал таксисту десять долларов чаевых за то, что он доставил меня в аэропорт вовремя. — odexed

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4. Where is your twenty? I'll give you five bucks for it.

   ruГде твоя двадцатка? Я обменяю её на пять баксов. — amanshi

   deWo ist dein Zwanziger? Ich gebe dir fünf Dollar dafür. — samueldora

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irregular

• buck upTo become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
• buck outTo murder (someone).
• buck inTo align or sight an instrument (such as a theodolite or level) precisely between two marks or points for accurate measurement.
• buck downTo defeat (someone) in a challenge; to beat up or destroy (someone).
• buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).