Do it: 1  Place an exercise ball between the wall and the curve of your lower back. 2  Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. 3  Bend your knees and lower 5 to 10 inches, keeping your shoulders level and your hips square. Hold this position for 3 seconds and then stand back up.  Start with 5 reps and work up to 12.
Defiantly President Nixon proclaimed, âPeople have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, Iâm not a crook.â A few months later he would become the first and only president to resign from office. Not everyone believed Nixonâs declaration.
Etymology [edit]. Popularized by US president Harry Truman. The phrase is based on the metaphorical expression passing the buck, derived from poker gameplay, that came to mean passing blame, or absolving oneself of responsibility or concern by denying authority or jurisdiction over a given matter.