more bang for the buck

Idioms  

1. Also, more bounce for the ounce. More value for one's money, a greater return on an investment. For example, Buying a condominium is better than renting for years and years; more bang for the buck, or We always get the largest packages of dog food—more bounce for the ounce. The first term originated in the late 1960s in the military for expenditures for firepower and soon was extended to mean an increased financial return or better value. The variant originated in the mid-1900s as an advertising slogan for a carbonated soft drink.

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more bang for the buck

Share buybacks could have more bang for the buck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Goldman ran a screen looking at sectors and markets that have the most elevated call-option positioning and that therefore are likely to provide more bang for the buck in such a trade.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

For a little more bang for the buck, consider a $160 racing team sweatshirt and a $40 Las Vegas Grand Prix baseball cap, though again the tax would be on the consumer.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

Although building a treatment center is unrealistic, they're looking at low-cost programs that can deliver more bang for the buck.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2022

I think we'd get more bang for the buck and improve the lives of more Americans if these resources were spent fighting higher-level corruption and white-collar crime.

From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2015