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a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) | كثير، متوفر بكثرة |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
a pretty sum,
a pretty penny n | informal (money: considerable amount) | مبلغ كبير |
| | I'd bet a pretty sum that the bankers will never give up their bonuses. |
| a bad penny n | figurative, informal (undesirable person) | شخص سيئ، شخص بغيض |
| | You shouldn't go out with Rick; he's a bad penny. |
| cost a pretty penny v expr | informal, figurative (be expensive) | يكلف كثيراً |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| ha'penny n | UK, informal, historical (British half-penny coin) | نصف بنس |
penny,
new penny,
plural: pennies n | UK (coin worth one hundredth of a pound) (قطعة نقدية) | بنس |
| | There are one hundred pennies in every pound. |
| | كل 100 بنس تساوي جنيهًا إسترلينيًّا واحدًا. |
penny,
plural: pence n | UK (amount: one hundredth of a pound) (قيمة 1 من مئة من الجنيه الإسترليني) | بنس |
| | I paid eighty pence for this postcard. |
| | دفعت 8 بنسات ثمن هذه البطاقة البريدية. |
| penny n | US (cent coin) | سنت |
| | I only have a few pennies in my purse. |
| | معي سنتات قليلة في حقيبتي. |
| penny arcade n | (amusement area with slot machines) | ملهى الألعاب بمال |
| | Some boardwalks still have old-fashioned penny arcades. |
| penny dreadful n | historical, UK (sensationalist fiction) | رواية إثارة |
| the penny drops expr | UK (to realize or come to senses) | ينتبه لحقيقة الوضع، ينتبه لما يجري |
| | Amanda was confused at first, but then the penny dropped and she knew what to do. |
| penny for your thoughts expr | figurative (what are you thinking?) | فيمَ تفكر؟ |
| | "Penny for your thoughts." "Oh, I was just thinking about all the jobs I need to do today." |
| penny loafer | (shoes) | حذاء موكاسان |
| penny pincher n | informal (miserly person) | بخيل جدًّا |
| penny stock n | US (cheap stock) | أسهم بدولار واحد |
| | Bob focused on selling penny stock to wealthy investors. |
| penny-farthing n | historical (early model of bicycle) (طراز قديم من الدراجات الهوائية) | درّاجة عالية العجلة |
| penny-pinch⇒ vi | figurative, informal (spend little money) | يقتّر، يبخل |
| penny-pinching n | informal (frugality, miserly behaviour) | تقتير، تقشف |
| penny-pinching adj | informal (frugal, miserly) | مقتِّر، متقشف |
| | Jack's penny-pinching boss won't give him a pay rise. |
| penny-wise adj | (careful in spending money) | حريص على المال القليل |
| penny-wise and pound-foolish expr | UK, dated (careless with large sums) | يقتصد في القليل ويُسرف في الكثير |
pinch pennies,
pinch the pennies v expr | figurative, informal (spend little money) | يقتصد، يصرف مالاً قليلاً |
| | I wish I earned more money; I really have to pinch pennies. |
| spend a penny v expr | UK, figurative, informal, euphemism (urinate, use toilet) | يتبوَّل |
| | (في عامية بعض المناطق) | يعمل الصغيرة، يطيِّر ماء |
| | Please excuse me; I need to spend a penny. |
two a penny,
ten a penny adj | (common and of little value) | شائع، مبتذل |