worth every penny
idiom
: worth the entire amount that was paid for something
Our vacation was expensive, but it was worth every penny.
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This blanket is worth every penny, one reviewer wrote.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Haaland’s deal, remarkably long, extravagantly expensive — but probably worth every penny — seems to offer a far safer investment than that.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But for winter camping, all agreed that these were a staple and worth every penny.
—Samantha Berman, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024
The outlay for Kane plugged an obvious hole and has been worth every penny.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Haaland’s deal, remarkably long, extravagantly expensive — but probably worth every penny — seems to offer a far safer investment than that.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But for winter camping, all agreed that these were a staple and worth every penny.
—Samantha Berman, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024
The outlay for Kane plugged an obvious hole and has been worth every penny.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Worth every penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worth%20every%20penny. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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