Bang for the buck
bang for the buck
noun phrase
Value for what one pays: You get the best bang for the buck right here/ Yet the bang we are getting for our buck is worth whimpering about
[late 1960s+; fr a frivolous way of referring to the national defense budget and the destructive power it produces]
see: more bang for the buck
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a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work. Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a big […]
- Bang off
a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work. Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a big […]
- Bang on
a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work. Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a big […]
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- Bang out
bang out verb phrase To make or compose something, esp to write something, in a hurry; cobble up (1940s+) Historical Examples George twisted his legs into a yet firmer knot: “But two failures would wipe it bang out.” Once Aboard The Lugger Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson It was the junior officers’ mess, and when the coffee […]