bang for the buck

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bang for the buck (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
    Do you think he would get as much bang for the buck out of a fancier, more expensive car?
    • 2025 February 5, Peter Plisner, “East West Rail: progress from west to east”, in RAIL, number 1028, page 30:
      And according to Hughes, HM Treasury is still sceptical about rail electrification. "It's not because they don't see electrification as a good thing, but I think when you look at it from the UK-wide perspective, if you have £x billion to spend on decarbonisation, you don't necessarily start with rail. Rail's not where you get the biggest bang for the buck in terms of decarbonisation."

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