Project ForgeGeneral Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
GATE 2014
Easy
In a press meet on the recent scam, the minister said, "The buck stops here". What did the minister convey by the statement?
- AHe wants all the money
- BHe will return the money
- He will assume final responsibility
- DHe will resist all enquiries
Explanation
"The buck stops here" is a well-known idiom meaning the speaker takes ultimate responsibility and won't pass the blame further — i.e. he will assume final responsibility.
Source: GATE CS 2014 (Session 1) (2014)
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