bang for the buck

alternative bang for one's buck · alternative bang from the buck

1. idiomaticuncountableEfficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.

   Do you think he would get as much bang for the buck out of a fancier, more expensive car?

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   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."

   2025 February 5, Peter Plisner, “East West Rail: progress from west to east”, in RAIL, number 1028, page 30

   Synonyms: bounce to the ounce, worthwhileness