in for a penny, in for a pound

Language: en

Meaning: (chieflyBritish)Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significantriskor effort), one intends to see it tocompletionrather thanstopping short.Having tripped the bank's alarms, he simply uttered: "in for a penny, in for a pound", and continued on.1695,Edward Ravenscroft,The Canterbury Guests, or, a Bargain Broken a Comedy: Acted at the Theatre-Royal, London: Daniel Brown, John Walthoe,→OCLC, act V, scene i,page50:Well than, O'er shooes, o'er boots. AndIn for a Penny, in for a Pound. Whee—ho— Toby.1838March –1839October,Charles Dickens, “How Ralph Nickleby’s Auxiliary went about his work, and how he prospered with it”, inThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, London:Chapman and Hall,[…], published1839,→OCLC,page565:“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, andif you're in for a penny, you're in for a pound.”1882, November 25 (first performance),W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert;Arthur Sullivan, music,[…]Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri, London:Chappell & Co., published[1885?], act II, page36: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!1964, J. F. Holleman,Experiment in Swaziland: report of the Swaziland sample survey, 1960, page 9: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…1964, Sanki Ichikawa,The Kenkyusha Dictionary of Current English Idioms, page509:…in for a penny, in for a pound: if one undertakes something, it must be carried through at whatever cost.2001, B. J. James,A Lady for Lincoln Cade, page159:Turning before the mirror, she studied the gown she’d spent much of her savings on in Belle Terre. “Okay, but not great.In for a penny, in for a pound. Soon I have to get a job.”2002, Kathryn Wall,In for a Penny: A Bay Tanner Mystery, page123:I rummaged in my bag for Miss Addie’s keys, turned off the car, and marched purposefully toward the building.“‘In for a penny, in for a pound’”, I mumbled under my breath as I pushed open the door and headed for the elevator.2004, M. Mihkel Mathiesen,Global Warming in a Politically Correct Climate: How Truth Became Controversial, page133:It appears to be a situation where the greenhouse proponents arein for a penny, in for a pound. As long as the myth needs to be kept alive, this is the inescapable conclusion.

Examples:

EN: - Well in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: - Por un penique o una libra.
EN: You could say, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: Ahora tenía que terminar lo que había empezado.
EN: Well, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: Pues bien, en un centavo, en una libra.
ES: Bien, si hago 30, hago 31.
EN: It's not exactly a demon hunt but in for a penny, in for a pound, huh?
ES: No es como cazar a un demonio, pero no hay nada que perder.
ID: Ini bukan memburu iblis, tetapi jika memulai sesuatu, harus diselesaikan.
EN: Hey, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: al río.
EN: Yeah, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: Sí, por un centavo, por una libra.
ID: Yah, menyelesaikan apa yang telah dimulai.
EN: Look, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: Mira, da igual un penique que una libra.
EN: 'And I think, well, in for a penny, in for a pound.'
ES: Y pienso, bien, ya que estamos, vamos con todo.
EN: Oh, in for a penny, in for a pound, Charlie.
ES: A lo hecho, pecho, Charlie.
EN: I mean, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: Ya puestos, ¿por qué no?
EN: That's the way I am, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ES: Así es como soy, una vez hecho, no hay vuelta atrás.
EN: So, hey, in for a penny, in for a pound (so to speak):
HI: थोड़े से, कुछ (जैसे - कृपया उसे चंद रुपये दे दीजिए)
EN: Well in for a penny, in for a pound I figured. black fuck ebony
HI: जब अश्लील गलत हो जाता है . . बौना आदमी मोटी, काले लूट fucks
EN: Just one last act, in for a penny, in for a pound.
ID: Langkah terakhir untuk terlibat.
EN: I mean, in for a penny, in for a pound
ID: Maksudku, untuk satu sen, untuk satu pons...

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