Idiom Breakdown

bang for the buck

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Definition

Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.

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