How do you pronounce in for a penny, in for a pound?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn fɔɹ ə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fɔɹ ə paʊnd/.

in for a penny, in for a pound

/ɪn fɔɹ ə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fɔɹ ə paʊnd/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

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"Having tripped the bank's alarms, he simply uttered: "in for a penny, in for a pound", and continued on."
"Well than, O'er shooes, o'er boots. And In for a Penny, in for a Pound. Whee—ho— Toby."
"“Well, this a pretty go, is this here!—an uncommon pretty go! Here have I been a matter of how many weeks—hard upon six—a-follering up this here blessed old dowager, petty lareenerer […] and Dotheboys Hall a-running itself regularly to seed the while! That's the worst of ever being in with a ow-dacious chap like that old Nickleby; you never know when he's done with you, and if you're in for a penny, you're in for a pound.”"
"Nothing venture, nothing win - / Blood is thick, but water's thin - / In for a penny, in for a pound - / It's love that makes the world go round!"
"Under the circumstances it seemed to be a case of ‘in for a penny, in for a pound’. If the Institute’s team were still prepared to accept the challenge, the Administration was willing to do likewise…"
"…in for a penny, in for a pound: if one undertakes something, it must be carried through at whatever cost."

one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb penny wise and pound foolish pot committed status quo bias sunk costs fallacy throw good money after bad

one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb penny wise and pound foolish pot committed status quo bias sunk costs fallacy throw good money after bad

if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging It's never the wrong time to make the right decision don't throw good money after bad