Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
The buck stops here
Portuguese translation:
A responsabilidade é toda minha / nossa
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Jan 30, 2014 22:17
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English term
The buck stops here
Non-PRO
English to Portuguese
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Frases famosas
The Buck Stops Here was a sign President Truman (term 1945-1953) kept on his desk to show he was ready and willing to take responsibility for his country.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +2 | A responsabilidade é toda minha / nossa |
Leonor Machado
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| 4 | O jogo de empurra termina aqui. |
Luiza Modesto
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| 4 | a batata quente fica/para comigo! |
Nick Taylor
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Proposed translations
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40 mins
Selected
A responsabilidade é toda minha / nossa
Sug
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_buck_stops_here
Phrase[edit]
the buck stops here
1.(idiomatic) A statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities. [quotations ▼]
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_buck_stops_here
Phrase[edit]
the buck stops here
1.(idiomatic) A statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities. [quotations ▼]
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54 mins
Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Brazil
specializes in research articles
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English
Related KudoZ points
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12
O jogo de empurra termina aqui.
Outra opção com muitas ocorrências na internet. Exemplo:
http://ndonline.com.br/florianopolis/noticias/43115-jogo-de-...
http://ndonline.com.br/florianopolis/noticias/43115-jogo-de-...
10 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
31
a batata quente fica/para comigo!
a batata quente fica comigo!
Just an idiomatic response
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Note added at 10 hrs (2014-01-31 08:29:12 GMT)
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"Quem fica com a batata quente?"
http://www.mercadoetico.com.br/arquivo/quem-fica-com-a-batat...
Just an idiomatic response
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Note added at 10 hrs (2014-01-31 08:29:12 GMT)
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"Quem fica com a batata quente?"
http://www.mercadoetico.com.br/arquivo/quem-fica-com-a-batat...
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