in for a pound
1in for a penny, in for a pound — There is no point in half measures • • • Main Entry: ↑penny * * * in for a penny, in for a pound informal phrase used for saying that you intend to finish doing something that you have started, or intend to do it thoroughly Thesaurus: expressions …
2in for a penny, in for a pound — 1695 E. RAVENSCROFT Canterbury Guests v. i. It concerns you to..prove what you speak... In for a Penny, in for a Pound. 1815 SCOTT Guy Mannering III. vii. Sampson..thought to himself, in for a penny in for a pound, and he fairly drank the witch’s …
3in for a penny, in for a pound — If something is worth doing then it is a case of in for a penny, in for a pound, which means that when gambling or taking a chance, you might as well go the whole way and take all the risks, not just some. (Dorking School Dictionary) ***… …
4In for a penny, in for a pound. — In for a penny, (in for a pound). British & Australian something that you say when you have decided to become very involved in an activity, and to put a lot of money or effort into it. I ve put all my savings into this new venture. In for a penny …
5in for a penny, in for a pound — If something is worth doing then it is a case of in for a penny, in for a pound, which means that when gambling or taking a chance, you might as well go the whole way and take all the risks, not just some …
6In for a penny, in for a pound — If something is worth doing then it is a case of iIn for a penny, in for a pound, which means that when gambling or taking a chance, you might as well go the whole way and take all the risks, not just some …
7in for a penny, in for a pound — ► in for a penny, in for a pound willing to see an undertaking through, however much this entails. Main Entry: ↑penny …
8pound sign — n 1.) BrE the ↑symbol (£), used for a pound in British money 2.) AmE the ↑symbol (#), used especially on a telephone British Equivalent: hash …
9in for a penny, in for a pound — informal used for saying that you intend to finish doing something that you have started, or intend to do it thoroughly …
10Pound (mass) — Lb. redirects here. For other uses, see LB. Lbs. redirects here. For other uses, see LBS. For the unit of force, see Pound force. The pound or pound mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, lbm, ℔[1] ) is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States… …
