money's worth
English
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edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmʌnizˌwɜːθ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmʌnizˌwɚθ/
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Noun
edit- (business) A good or service whose value meets or exceeds the amount of money paid for it.
- 1857, Maria Edgeworth, “The Will”, in Tales and Novels: Volume II:
- Goodenough's partizans, however, observed that he got his money's worth out of every man he employed; and that this was the way to grow rich.
- 1928 January 23, “Business & Finance: Schulte Ubiquitous”, in Time:
- In the appearance of his shops and in the quality of his merchandise, Mr. Schulte promises to give the public its eye's worth and its money's worth.
- 1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 40:
- Soo, which couldn't afford to make a mistake, purchased just 4 Northerns (the only new road power the line purchased between 1929 and 1947!) and received its money's worth.
- (idiomatic, by extension) Satisfaction.
- 2008 August 24, Dave Ongie, “Edwards eases Busch aside, claims Sharpie 500 victory”, in timesnews.net, US, retrieved 20 April 2011:
- Carl Edwards spent most of his Saturday evening trying to get to Kyle Busch’s rear bumper. Once he finally got there, Edwards made sure he got his money’s worth.
- (idiomatic, by extension) Recompense or just deserts, especially as resulting from dealing with a perceived injury or injustice.