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1(pl. pennies) a cent
- 2(pence) a small British coin and unit of money equal to 1/100th of one pound (£1) That will be 45 pence, please. Idioms
the only remaining money They spent their last penny on that house, and it turned out to be a good investment.
all of the money We collected $700 and every penny went to charity. She's on a high salary but I'm sure she deserves every penny.
used to say that since you have started to do something, it is worth spending as much time or money as you need to in order to complete it
no money at all It didn't cost a penny. He has never paid me a penny. She hasn't got a penny to her name.
used to ask someone what they are thinking about
used to say that it is important to save money whenever possible
used to say that someone does not spend their money well, paying too much for large purchases and trying to save money on small things
to try to spend as little money as possible
a lot of money I bet that cost you a pretty penny.
(of a person) to appear when they are not welcome or not wanted, especially when this happens regularly
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