의미: halfpennies 
half·pen·ny〔héip∂ni〕 n. (pl. -nies)
1 (영국의 1985년 이전의) 반 페니 동전
2 (pl. -pence[-pəns]) 반 페니(의 값); 부족한 금액; 가치없는 것
▶ three halfpence 1페니 반(1½d)
3 《영·구어》 잔돈(coppers); 소량
not have two halfpennies to rub together 《영》 찢어지게 가난하다
not worth a halfpenny 《영》 아무런 가치도 없는, 보잘것없는
receive[get] more kicks than halfpence ⇒ kick1.
turn up again like a bad halfpenny 《영》 끈덕지게[끊임없이] 자주 나타나다
━ a.
1 반 페니의
2 값 싼, 값 없는; 극히 소량의
▶ a halfpenny matter 쓸데없는 일
3 《영·구어》 <신문 등이> 선정적인
half·pen·ny〔héip∂ni〕 n. (pl. -nies)1 (영국의 1985년 이전의) 반 페니 동전
2 (pl. -pence[-pəns]) 반 페니(의 값); 부족한 금액; 가치없는 것
▶ three halfpence 1페니 반(1½d)
3 《영·구어》 잔돈(coppers); 소량
not have two halfpennies to rub together 《영》 찢어지게 가난하다
not worth a halfpenny 《영》 아무런 가치도 없는, 보잘것없는
receive[get] more kicks than halfpence ⇒ kick1.
turn up again like a bad halfpenny 《영》 끈덕지게[끊임없이] 자주 나타나다
━ a.
1 반 페니의
2 값 싼, 값 없는; 극히 소량의
▶ a halfpenny matter 쓸데없는 일
3 《영·구어》 <신문 등이> 선정적인
count (one's) the pennies 관용구
pinch pennies
Look after the pennies and the pounds will look af
(UK) If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. ('Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves' is an alternative form of this idiom.)Not have two pennies to rub together
If someone hasn't got two pennies to rub together, they are very poor indeed.pinch pennies|pennies|penny|pinch
v. phr., informal Not spend a penny more than necessary; be very saving or thrifty. When Tom and Mary were saving money to buy a house, they had to pinch pennies. -pennies from heaven
pennies from heavenUnexpected good fortune, a windfall, as in They sent back our check—pennies from heaven. This expression may have originated with a song and motion picture so named (1936), popularized by Bing Crosby.
An count (one's) the pennies idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with count (one's) the pennies, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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