in for a penny, in for a pound

短语

一不做，二不休

发音

UK /ɪn fəɹə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fəɹə paʊnd/
AU
US /ɪn fɔɹ ə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fɔɹ ə paʊnd/

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.

    一不做，二不休

    Having tripped the bank's alarms, he simply uttered: "in for a penny, in for a pound", and continued on.

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.

来源：wiktionary