in for a penny, in for a pound

谚语
中文释义
英 /ɪn fəɹə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fəɹə paʊnd/    美 /ɪn fɔɹ ə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fɔɹ ə paʊnd/

英文释义

谚语
  1. Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short. UK
    — Having tripped the bank's alarms, he simply uttered: "in for a penny, in for a pound", and continued on.

词汇关系

反义词
if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging It's never the wrong time to make the right decision don't throw good money after bad

词源

Originally with reference to the fact that if one owed a penny, one might as well owe a pound (pound sterling, UK currency) as the penalties for non-payment were virtually identical in severity.
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