In for a penny, in for a pound Definition & Meaning

Once involved, one must not stop at half-measures. For example, All right, I'll drive you all the way there—in for a penny, in for a pound. TopDefinitionsQuizExamplesinforapenny,inforapoundNewWordListWordListSaveThisWord!Onceinvolved,onemustnotstopathalf-measures.Forexample,Allright,I'lldriveyouallthewaythere—inforapenny,inforapound.Thistermoriginallymeantthatifoneowesapennyonemightaswelloweapound,andcameintoAmericanusewithoutchangingtheBritishmonetaryunittodollar.[Late1600s]Forasynonym,seehangedforasheep.QUIZSHALLWEPLAYA"SHALL"VS."SHOULD"CHALLENGE?Shouldyoutakethisquizon“shall”versus“should”?Itshouldprovetobeaquickchallenge!Question1of6Whichformisusedtostateanobligationordutysomeonehas?shallshouldTAKETHEQUIZTOFINDOUTWordsnearbyinforapenny,inforapoundinfomaniac,infomercial,infopreneur,infopreneurial,infor,inforapenny,inforapound,inforce,inform,informal,informality,informallyTheAmericanHeritage®IdiomsDictionary Copyright©2002,2001,1995byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Howtouseinforapenny,inforapoundinasentenceROME—WhatdoesittakeforaHollywoodA-listertogetaprivateaudiencewithPopeFrancis?PopeFrancisHasthePleasureofMeetingAngelinaJolieforaFewSeconds|BarbieLatzaNadeau|January8,2015|DAILYBEASTSandswasinvolvedinascandalous-for-the-timeromancewiththecarpenterandtherewererumorsshewaspregnantwithhischild.NewYork’sMostTragicGhostLovesMinimalistSwedishFashion|NinaStrochlic|January8,2015|DAILYBEASTThisisaguywhohashisson-in-lawcleanhiseyeglasses,forcryingoutloud.WillChrisChristieRegretHisCowboyHug?|MattLewis|January5,2015|DAILYBEASTHertravelcliquehasbeenknowntoarriveatanairport,bagspacked,passport-in-hand,withinhoursofspottingadeal.‘WeOutHere’:InsidetheNewBlackTravelMovement|CharliseFerguson|January4,2015|DAILYBEASTYes,Byrd—deadfour-and-a-halfyearsnow—wasaKleagleintheKuKluxKlan.SteveScaliseandtheRight’sRidiculousRacialBlameGame|MichaelTomasky|January2,2015|DAILYBEASTNow-a-daysitisthebankruptwhoflouts,andhistooconfidingcreditorswhoarejeeredandlaughedat.GlancesatEurope|HoraceGreeleyHefelthimselfthemeanest,vilestthinga-crawluponthissinfulearth,andshe—dearGod!St.Martin'sSummer|RafaelSabatiniAllthatscientificbric-a-bracinthecupboardhadfarbetterbethrownaway.TheSalvagingOfCivilisation|H.G.(HerbertGeorge)WellsSuchthroatsaretrying,aretheynot?Incaseonecatchescold;Ah,yes!BoysandGirlsBookshelf;aPracticalPlanofCharacterBuilding,VolumeI(of17)|VariousAtthisperioditbroughtenormousprices,thefinestsellingatfromfifteentoeighteenshillingsperpound.Tobacco;ItsHistory,Varieties,Culture,ManufactureandCommerce|E.R.Billings.SEEMOREEXAMPLESSEEFEWEREXAMPLESWORDOFTHEDAYtorridadjective|[tawr-id,tor-]SEEDEFINITIONFEEDBACK