[영어 관용표현] In for a penny, in for a pound

In for a penny, in for a pound

 

 

"In for a penny, in for a pound" means if you're going to commit to something, you might as well commit all the way, regardless of the cost or effort involved.

 

 

Here are 10 example sentences:

1. We’ve started the project, so in for a penny, in for a pound—let’s finish it.
2. I bought the tickets, so in for a penny, in for a pound—let’s go to the concert.
3. She decided to renovate the kitchen, and now it’s in for a penny, in for a pound with the whole house.
4. He agreed to help move one box, but it’s in for a penny, in for a pound and he’s moving all the furniture now.
5. They’ve invested a lot of time in the business, so in for a penny, in for a pound—they won’t quit now.
6. I ordered a small pizza, but in for a penny, in for a pound—I added dessert too.
7. She started studying for one exam, then thought in for a penny, in for a pound and studied for all of them.
8. He put a few dollars in the slot machine and thought in for a penny, in for a pound and kept playing.
9. They planned a small party, but it turned into in for a penny, in for a pound with a big celebration.
10. She started cleaning one room, then decided in for a penny, in for a pound and cleaned the whole house.