bang for the buck

phrase

variants or less commonly bang for one's buck or bang for the dollar or bang for one's dollar
US, informal
: value received from outlay or effort
This restaurant offers people the most bang for the buck.
investment is yielding less bang for the buckFortune
"They are going to try to get the best bang for their dollar, and they have to do it this way."Brock Lesnar

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“Bang for the buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20for%20the%20buck. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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