Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in for a penny

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
in- -for a pen-ny
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Ellipsis of in for a penny, in for a pound.

Questions

What does in for a penny mean?
Ellipsis of in for a penny, in for a pound.

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