two a penny
very common; cheap
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“In this city, coffee shops are two a penny.”
“You can find cheap souvenirs everywhere here because they are two a penny in the tourist district.”
“While talented musicians were once rare, they have become two a penny in an era where anyone can record and publish music online.”
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a pound to a penny
Very likely; almost certainly.
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bad penny
A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.
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beast with two backs
Two people united in sexual intercourse in the missionary position.
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eat for two
To be pregnant
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fall between two stools
To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail.
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feed two birds with one scone
Synonym of kill two birds with one stone.
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for two pins
Readily, with only the slightest encouragement.
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greater of two evils
The most harmful or unpleasant of two undesirable alternatives.
Last updated August 10, 2026