penny

[US]/ˈpeni/
[UK]/ˈpeni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. penny; (US) cent.

Phrases & Collocations

not a penny

spend a penny

pretty penny

a bad penny

two a penny

penny pincher

penny stock

Example Sentences

a penny arcade; penny candy.

not bate a penny of it

a penny-ante scandal of little substance.

Penny put in a tremendous amount of time.

I paid a pretty penny for that ring.

begrudged every penny spent.

Give me a penny for 2 halfs.

make a penny profit on each orange

Brilliant students are ten a penny at that college.

The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.

A penny soul never came to twopence.

nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health.

Gabrielle's family cut her off without a penny .

he was gambling every penny he had on the spin of a wheel.

We spent every last penny we had on the house.

Do you want to spend a penny before we leave?

Please give me ten pennies for this tenpence piece.

Please give me six pennies for this sixpence.

Real-world Examples

The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

One a penny, two a penny. Hot cross buns.

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

And she came out like a shiny new penny.

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 3

Ron was fascinated by the fifty pence.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

You probably inherited every penny you got!

Source: Tiger and Leopard: The Little Overlord (Original Soundtrack)

As Benjamin Franklin said, 'A penny saved is a penny earned.'

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 10 Second Semester

There's not a penny left in loans.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

And is it worth us spending those extra pennies?

Source: Gourmet Base

You give away pennies on Halloween, don't you?

Source: S03

Where did you get the pennies?

Source: The original soundtrack of "The Little Prince" animated movie.

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