(one's) two penn'orth
(one's) two penn'orth
One's ideas, opinions, or point of view. ("Penn'orth" is a contraction of "pennies' worth.") Primarily heard in UK. If anyone wants to hear Dr Sanders' two penn'orth about the anti-vaccination debate, you can tune in to his podcast this Friday. I'd just like to put in my two penn'orth before we finish up the meeting, if I may.
See also: two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
your two penn'orth
BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDYour two penn'orth is your opinion about something, even if nobody has asked you for it. I'm just putting my two penn'orth in, that's all. Note: People sometimes replace two with another number. The meeting dragged on for more than five hours to ensure that they all had their four penn'orth. Note: The usual American expression is your two cents' worth. Note: `Two penn'orth' means `two pennies' worth'.
See also: two
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- orth
- penn
- your two penn'orth
- (one's) two pennies (worth)
- (one's) twopence (worth)
- twopence
- tuppence
- (one's) tuppence (worth)
- (one's) true colours
- a/(one's) 20