bang for the buck - 努力に見合うだけの価値, good value for money

bang for the buck

• 努力・出費に見合うだけの価値
• value in return for your money
• = good value for money : 購入・投資価値のあるもの

Examples

• The company spent lots of money in the past, but now its products give more bang for the buck.
• One of the best “bang-for-the-buck” forex trades tends to be the dollar/Japanese yen cross (USDJPY) after some important US economic data.
• America’s system of anti-poverty programs is relatively good value for money.

crow's feet - 目じりの小じわ

crow's feet

• 目じりの小じわ
• the narrow lines at the outer edge of a person’s eyes

Link

ここの画像を見たほうが手っ取り早い

health.howstuffworks.com

Examples

• You can call crow's feet "laugh lines" or "character lines," but these slightly more flattering terms still refer to the same, inevitable sign of aging: the wrinkles that begin to form at the outside corners of your eyes when you hit your mid-twenties.
• When you get older, crow's feet often form around your eyes.

abusive - 虐待的な

abusive

• 虐待的な
• treating someone badly or cruelly, esp. physically

Examples

• He was a very strict parent, but never abusive.
• Everyone in Tesla is in an abusive relationship with Elon Musk.
• I was in an abusive relationship for 2 years because I was too scared and ashamed to ask for help.

English pun (英語でのダジャレ)

Link

eikaiwa.weblio.jp

examples.yourdictionary.com

old hand - 熟練者、名人、通

old hand

• 熟練者、名人、通
• veteran, expert

Examples

• He is an old Japan hand. (日本通)
• He is an old China hand. (中国通)
• He is an old hand at the game.

touch and go - uncertain

touch and go

• [危険な / どうなるか分からない / 不安定な]状態
• uncertain

Examples

• The doctor says that it's touch-and-go whether the patient will be okay after the surgery.
• Brexit deal still looks touch and go.

luster - 輝き、栄光

luster

• 輝き、栄光
• the brightness of a smooth or shiny surface; the quality of being attractive or special

Examples

• How Apple’s iPhone lost its luster?
• Huawei’s rumoured military credentials gain no luster from its retreat.

eye-opening - （目を覚ますような）驚くべき

eye-opening

• 目を見張るような、（目を覚ますような）驚くべき
• surprising, and teaching you new facts about life, people, etc.

Examples

• The film "XXX" is an eye-opening look into the lives of factory workers.
• The report is very accurate and very eye-opening.
• The survey exposed eye-opening pay differences between men and women in Japan.

on a par with - ～と同等/同様、～と肩を並べている

(be) on a par with

• ～と同等/同様である、～と肩を並べている［優劣をつけられない］
• = on a level with

Examples

• It would be wrong to view his exit on a par with the others. It is far more serious.
• Wells Fargo’s valuation, while no longer at a premium, is on par with other big American banks and some early signs of growth are visible.

wheel and deal - 策を弄する、駆け引きをする

wheel and deal

• 策を弄（ろう）する、駆け引きをする
• to try to make a profit or get an advantage using clever or complicated methods and often deceiving people or breaking the usual rules

Examples

• He spends his time wheeling and dealing on the stock exchange.
• We had to wheel and deal, but we finally convinced customer to purchase the licence at the high price.