英语词组in for a penny, in for a pound是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

in for a penny

If one has committed to doing something, one will or should do it completely, and not spare any effort. A shortening of the phrase "in for a penny, in for a pound." We can't turn in a half-finished report, so we need to stay up all night and get it done. In for a penny, in for a pound.

in for a penny, in for a pound

If one has committed to doing something, one will or should do it completely, and not spare any effort. We can't turn in a half-finished report, so we need to stay up all night and get it done. In for a penny, in for a pound.

in for a penny, in for a pound

Once involved, one must not stop at half-measures. For example, All right, I'll drive you all the way there-in for a penny, in for a pound. This term originally meant that if one owes a penny one might as well owe a pound, and came into American use without changing the British monetary unit to dollar. [Late 1600s] For a synonym, see hanged for a sheep.

in for a penny, in for a pound

mainly BRITISH

You say in for a penny, in for a pound to show that you are definitely going to continue with something, even if it means more effort or money. `We probably should have stopped at that point,' Margaret says, `but we had already invested so much, and as they say, in for a penny, in for a pound.'

in for a penny, in for a pound

used to express someone's intention to see an undertaking through, however much time, effort, or money this entails.

ˌin for a ˈpenny, ˌin for a ˈpound

(saying) once you have decided to start doing something, you may as well do it as well as you can, even if this means spending a lot of time, energy, money, etc: The new carpet made everything else look old, so we thought ‘in for a penny, in for a pound’, and we painted the room and bought a new sofa too!

in for a penny, in for a pound

Do not stop at half-measures; once involved, even a little, one is involved a lot. This term, which originally meant that if one owes a penny one might as well owe more, dates from the seventeenth century. Thomas Ravenscroft wrote, “Well, that, O’er shooes, o’er boots, And In for a penny, in for a Pound” (The Canterbury Guests, 1695, 5.1). It was quoted over and over. Dickens, always intrigued with debt, used it in at least three of his novels (Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, The Old Curiosity Shop). Today it is common mostly in Britain and Ireland, where the pound is a unit of currency, but it is still occasionally heard in America.

词组	in for a penny, in for a pound
释义	idiomin for a penny, in for a poundspoken used in order to say that you have decided to do or obtain more than you originally planned, although you will need to take a bigger risk, or spend more energy or money trying to do it:She's asked for a payrise, but she thought, well, in for a penny, in for a pound, and decided to try for a promotion as well.We might as well have steak, if we're going to have beef - in for a penny, in for a pound. in for a penny If one has committed to doing something, one will or should do it completely, and not spare any effort. A shortening of the phrase "in for a penny, in for a pound." We can't turn in a half-finished report, so we need to stay up all night and get it done. In for a penny, in for a pound. in for a penny, in for a pound If one has committed to doing something, one will or should do it completely, and not spare any effort. We can't turn in a half-finished report, so we need to stay up all night and get it done. In for a penny, in for a pound. in for a penny, in for a pound Once involved, one must not stop at half-measures. For example, All right, I'll drive you all the way there-in for a penny, in for a pound. This term originally meant that if one owes a penny one might as well owe a pound, and came into American use without changing the British monetary unit to dollar. [Late 1600s] For a synonym, see hanged for a sheep. in for a penny, in for a pound mainly BRITISH You say in for a penny, in for a pound to show that you are definitely going to continue with something, even if it means more effort or money. `We probably should have stopped at that point,' Margaret says, `but we had already invested so much, and as they say, in for a penny, in for a pound.' in for a penny, in for a pound used to express someone's intention to see an undertaking through, however much time, effort, or money this entails. ˌin for a ˈpenny, ˌin for a ˈpound (saying) once you have decided to start doing something, you may as well do it as well as you can, even if this means spending a lot of time, energy, money, etc: The new carpet made everything else look old, so we thought ‘in for a penny, in for a pound’, and we painted the room and bought a new sofa too! in for a penny, in for a pound Do not stop at half-measures; once involved, even a little, one is involved a lot. This term, which originally meant that if one owes a penny one might as well owe more, dates from the seventeenth century. Thomas Ravenscroft wrote, “Well, that, O’er shooes, o’er boots, And In for a penny, in for a Pound” (The Canterbury Guests, 1695, 5.1). It was quoted over and over. Dickens, always intrigued with debt, used it in at least three of his novels (Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, The Old Curiosity Shop). Today it is common mostly in Britain and Ireland, where the pound is a unit of currency, but it is still occasionally heard in America.
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