| 单词 | in for a penny, in for a pound |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin for a penny, in for a pound c. in for a penny, in for a pound: expressing a commitment to see a course of action through to its completion, whatever that may involve. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > committed to a course of action [phrase] > whatever it involves in for a penny, in for a pound1695 1695 E. Ravenscroft Canterbury Guests v. i. 50 Well than, O'er shooes, o'er boots. And In for a Penny, in for a Pound. 1737 J. Breval Rape of Helen i. 21 In for a Penny in for a Pound,..I must go through-stitch with my Gallantry. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop ii. lxvi. 177 Being in for a penny, I am ready as the saying is to be in for a pound. c1882 W. S. Gilbert Iolanthe ii. 33 In for a penny, in for a pound—It's Love that makes the world go round! 1906 L. Strachey in Lit. Ess. (1948) 142 The emendator is on an inclined plane which leads him inevitably from readjustments of punctuation to corrections of grammar, and from corrections of grammar to alterations of rhythm; if he is in for a penny, he is in for a pound. 1977 Transatlantic Rev. No. 60. 189 The cabbie steamed up to Notting Hill Gate with an In for a penny, In for a pound expression on his face. 2003 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 27 Aug. 1 Once committed, I was in for a penny, in for a pound, so I was not going to pull out. < as lemmas |
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