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In for a penny
In for a penny, (in for a pound).
(British & Australian) something that you say when you have decided to become very involved in an activity, and to put a lot of money or effort into it I've put all my savings into this new venture. In for a penny, in for a pound.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Elisha | | i-LIE-shə (English), ee-LIE-shə (English) | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |
| Blanche | | BLAWNSH (French), BLANCH (English) | French, English |
| Deryck | | - | English (Rare) |
| Arkadi | | ahr-KAH-dee | Russian |
| Padrig | | - | Welsh, Breton |
| GintarĖ | | - | Lithuanian |