the buck stops here

     

"The buck stops here" is a phrase that was popularize by U.S. President Harry S. Truman. It refers to "passing the buck," i.e., handing responsibility to someone else, and the fact that the president has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those decisions.

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  • You're on the money if you know Truman kept a sign on his desk with this famous 4-word motto
  • It was the 4-word motto Truman kept on his desk in the Oval Office

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