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buck the system |
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buck the system to fight against the usual way of doing something Tom spent much of his working life bucking the system, which explains why he didn't get many promotions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In some families in China the parents buck the system and have a second child. However, the fact that the story is set in Texas allows the reader to infer a wry and subversive commentary on the corporate style of administration that emerged under the Bush governorship, and the difficulty of journalists to buck the system on which their livelihoods depended. Of the two candidates, she's the one who appears more likely to buck the system than to play along with it. |
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