📚 proverb • entry_id 42923
in for a penny, in for a pound
/ɪn fəɹə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fəɹə paʊnd/
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de perdidos al río
Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.
Having tripped the bank's alarms, he simply uttered: "in for a penny, in for a pound", and continued on.
Well than, O'er shooes, o'er boots. And In for a Penny, in for a Pound. Whee—ho— Toby.
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