I'm looking for a British equivalent of 'bang for your buck'.
I thought 'power for your pound' , but I'm not sure if that works well.
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6more bang for your bob? more squid for your quid?– rhetoricianCommented May 13, 2016 at 15:48
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1More pints for your pence.– user662852Commented May 13, 2016 at 18:15
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Does the word "buck" refer exclusively to US currency (when it's referring to money at all that is)? It's not the official name for the dollar by any means. Do other English-speaking nations which use dollars (e.g. Canada, Australia) ever call them bucks?– Darrel HoffmanCommented May 13, 2016 at 21:48
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@rhetorician More quid for the quid-pro-quo.– Seldom 'Where's Monica' NeedyCommented May 13, 2016 at 23:03
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@DarrelHoffman They do in Canada.– Azor Ahai -him-Commented May 13, 2016 at 23:31
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in Scotland they say "a bargain at twice the price", which doesn't have the punch of 'bang for the buck', but does have the advantage of lending itself to the ironic 'a bargain at half the price', which is often heard as well.
to get good value
Also try more bounce for the ounce or worth every penny, although not that British.
worth the entire amount that was paid for something.
answered May 13, 2016 at 14:22
- (British) Used in reference to something that is well worth the money spent on it: this camera is really good value for money
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Bang for the/your buck: dictionary.com/browse/more-bang-for-the-buck– user66974Commented May 13, 2016 at 14:37
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@Jim OK. I was going from what the questioner wrote, & the expressions I've heard. I stand corrected.– TrevorDCommented May 13, 2016 at 16:00