In For A Penny, In For A Pound Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In For A Penny, In For A Pound Idiom mean?

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in for a penny, in for a pound What does in for a penny, in for a pound mean?	after spending some money or time for something you should spend more time or money to finish the job completely	In for a penny, in for a pound and because we had already spent so much money repairing the car we decided to continue to pay more money until it was completely finished.
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Tipping point What does "Tipping point" mean?	Small changes may have little effect until they build up to critical mass, then the next small change may suddenly change everything. this is the tipping point.

What's keeping you? What does "What's keeping you?" mean?	What is taking you so long?	"What's keeping you?", the man asked his wife as he waited to go out.
take it easy What does "take it easy" mean?	relax.	"I don't have any special vacation plans. I'm just going to take it easy."
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to live on less money than usual	If we want to go on a holiday to Europe this year we will have to tighten our belts and begin to save some money.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experience	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experienceThe supervisor treated the employees badly but now the shoe is on the other foot and his new boss treats him badly.
pit (someone or something) against (someone or something) What does "pit (someone or something) against (someone or something)" mean?	to set one group/person against another	The fight over the new shopping center pit the property owners against the local businesses.
One swallow does not make a summer What does "One swallow does not make a summer" mean?	This means that one good or positive event does not mean that everything is all right.
join the fray What does "join the fray" mean?	join a fight or argument	I did not want to join the fray and argue with the other members of the group.

clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit someone`s activities or possibilities	The company decided to clip the manager's wings and took away his expense account.
Work like a dog What does "Work like a dog" mean?	If you work like a dog, you work very hard.
give out What does "give out" mean?	to be gone, to finish	We went camping for a week but our food gave out after only three days.
on the rocks What does "on the rocks" mean?	a relationship or a marriage that is experiencing problems	a relationship or a marriage that is experiencing problemsThey are experiencing many problems at the moment and their relationship appears to be on the rocks.
on all fours What does "on all fours" mean?	to be on one's hands and knees	I was down on all fours as I looked for my grandmother's hearing aide.
go over the books What does "go over the books" mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.

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In For A Penny, In For A Pound Idiom