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The expression "In for a penny, in for a pound" means if something is worth doing then gamble or take a chance at it. You might as well go the whole way, commit and take all the risks, not just some.
A penny is the English currency of a coin, however, a pound consists of 100 pennies.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's actually "in for a penny, IN for a pound" and it means if you are going to do something, you might as well do it wholeheartedly. It's a metaphor from gambling - if you're sure enugh to bet a penny, you might as well bet a pound.
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What does the idiom penny pincher mean?
"Penny pincher" is the slang term for a stingy person.
What does lost a pound found a penny mean?
It means you have lost a pound of money and found only a penny.
What idiom means asking what someone is thinking?
penny for your thoughts
What is a bad penny?
A bad penny is an idiom for something which is unpleasant or unwanted, especially something which appears at an undesirable time.
What is Enlgand's currency?
Sterling Pound and Penny
What do you mean by the idiom -a penny?
"A penny" isn't an idiom - it's just a one-cent American coin.
What does the idiom penny pincher mean?
"Penny pincher" is the slang term for a stingy person.
What does penniless the idiom mean?
"Penniless" is not an idiom. It means that you don't have a penny to spend. It's used as an exaggeration to mean that you don't have any money.
What does lost a pound found a penny mean?
It means you have lost a pound of money and found only a penny.
What does idiom 'to give up the penny' mean?
It's TO SPEND A PENNY. It means to urinate. In the old days, public toilets cost a penny.
What does der groschen ist gefallen mean in English?
The German idiom der Groschen ist gefallen equates to the English idiom the penny drops or the penny dropped meaningA belated realization of something after a period of confusion or misunderstanding.
Is a pence another name for a British pound?
No! A penny is a hundred of a pound. Penny, plural is pennies or penny.
What idiom means asking what someone is thinking?
penny for your thoughts
What is a bad penny?
A bad penny is an idiom for something which is unpleasant or unwanted, especially something which appears at an undesirable time.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to spend a penny'?
It means to urinate. At one time, public rest rooms cost a penny to use.
What is the meaning of the proverb - in for a penny in for a pound?
If you are guilt, you are guilty - A man that takes a penny is as guilty a man that takes a pound (english currency).
How much was a penny worth in 1941?
A penny was worth a penny 1D in old money , there was 240 pennys to a pound.
