money's worth

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmʌnizˌwɜːθ/    美 /ˈmʌnizˌwɚθ/

英文释义

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