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3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta coloq
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny Brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones coloq
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata AmSul coloq
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa coloq
the penny (finally) dropped Brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny Brit coloq
hacer pis coloq
in for a penny, in for a pound prov Brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves prov Brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro
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to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades

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Less convincing, however, is the penny-wise-pound-foolish sale of valuable embassy properties around the world.
ipolitics.ca
In other words, the co-payment increases were penny-wise and pound foolish.
www.abc.net.au
They're certainly penny-wise rather than plush.
www.ausbt.com.au
It can be easy to be penny-wise but pound foolish when it comes to investing in reprocessing resources.
www.infectioncontroltoday.com
Truly a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish!
www.gizmag.com
For companies looking for inexpensive ways to boost customer service, it's important to avoid penny-wise and pound-foolish tendencies.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
The haphazard approach to the housing crisis has been penny-wise and pound-foolish.
www.independent.ie
This is being penny-wise and pound foolish.
www.espncricinfo.com
That seems penny-wise, pound-foolish to me.
torontoist.com
Business minded reform, which tends to mean doing things on the cheap, is often penny-wise and pound-foolish.
voices.washingtonpost.com

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