in for a dime, in for a dollar

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Definition of in for a dime, in for a dollar in English English dictionary

Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound

I had bought some of Cemp’s MGM stock for myself. “Listen”, I told Edgar, “in for a dime, in for a dollar”. There was no point in selling at $8. If we were going to lose we might as well lose the whole thing.

Hyphenation

in for a dime, in for a dol·lar

Synonyms

in for an inch, in for a mile

Etymology

() Alteration of “in for a penny, in for a pound”, adapted to the denominations of the American currency (£ & d → $ & ¢).