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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Example Sentences

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

Muons provide more bang for the buck than the protons used in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and would push the search for new forces and particles deeper than ever into the unknown.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 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

A minimalist approach might not give the absolute best results, but it gives a lot more bang for the buck, especially when you consider the trade-offs of time and recovery, he says.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2022

Talk about getting more bang for the buck, each of those projects provides its own unique right-in-our-own-backyard chance to get outside, get healthy and experience more of Michigan’s natural resources.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2014