Meaning of money's worth | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A good or service whose value meets or exceeds the amount of money paid for it.
2. Satisfaction.
   broadly, idiomatic
3. Recompense or just deserts, especially as resulting from dealing with a perceived injury or injustice.
   broadly, idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“"Listen, Mikey," she said, "when somebody tries to bully you, just punch him on the end of the nose the way you did old Panfilo. […] [Y]ou be just as mean as you want to be and at least give him his money's worth.”

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