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Idiom

bang for the buck

Meaning

Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“This cheap laptop gives you great bang for the buck.”

“If you want the most bang for the buck, buy the bulk package instead of individual items.”

“The committee analyzed the budget to ensure that every dollar spent provided maximum bang for the buck regarding public infrastructure improvements.”

Examples

simple

“This cheap laptop gives you great bang for the buck.”

contextual

“If you want the most bang for the buck, buy the bulk package instead of individual items.”

complex

“The committee analyzed the budget to ensure that every dollar spent provided maximum bang for the buck regarding public infrastructure improvements.”

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