- every penny
- all of an amount of money
It's worth every penny.
English dictionary. 2014.
every penny
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every penny — phrase all of an amount of money It’s worth every penny. Thesaurus: unspecified amounts of moneyhyponym large amounts of moneysynonym Main entry: penny * * * ˌevery ˈpenny … Useful english dictionary
penny — pen|ny S1 [ˈpeni] n [: Old English; Origin: penning, penig] 1.) a) plural pence abbreviation p a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound ▪ The bus fare is 80 pence. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
penny — [[t]pe̱ni[/t]] ♦♦♦ pennies, pence (The form pence is used for the plural of meaning 1.) 1) N COUNT In Britain, a penny is one hundredth of a pound, or a coin worth this amount of money. Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine… … English dictionary
penny — pen|ny [ peni ] noun count * 1. ) (plural pennies) a small coin in the U.S. or Canada worth one CENT 2. ) (plural pence) a small unit of money in the U.K. There are 100 pence in one pound a ) a small coin in the U.K. worth one penny every penny… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Penny — A penny (pl. pence or pennies) is a coin or a unit of currency used in several English speaking countries.ValueIn the 8th century, Charlemagne declared that 240 pennies or pfennigs should be minted from a pound of silver. A Carolingian pound was… … Wikipedia
penny */*/ — UK [ˈpenɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms penny : singular penny plural pennies 1) a) Word forms penny : plural pence a small unit of money in the UK There are 100 pence in one pound A local call only costs a few pence. b) Word forms penny :… … English dictionary
penny — [ˈpeni] noun [C] 1) (plural pence) a small unit of money in the UK There are 100 pence in one pound. 2) (plural pennies) a small coin in the US or Canada that is worth one CENT • every penny all of an amount of money[/ex] The legal case cost them … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
penny — pennied, adj. /pen ee/, n., pl. pennies, (esp. collectively for 2, 3) pence, adj. n. 1. a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent. 2. Also called new penny … Universalium
penny pincher — noun someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it) • Hypernyms: ↑hoarder * * * noun : a niggardly or parsimonious person * * * penny pinching, n., adj. a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.… … Useful english dictionary
penny — pen•ny [[t]ˈpɛn i[/t]] n. pl. pen•nies, (esp. collectively for2,3,11)pence. 1) num a monetary unit of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S., equal to 1/100 of a dollar; one cent 2) num Also called new penny a monetary… … From formal English to slang
