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"Spend a penny" nghĩa là gì?
07 Nov, 2023
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"Spend a penny" nghĩa là đi vệ sinh (chủ yếu dùng ở Anh). Trước đây, đi nhà vệ sinh công cộng ở Anh thường mất 1 xu (penny), nhưng giờ thì phải 20 xu trở lên.
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My grandmother, however, was more likely to enquire if anyone needed to 'spend a penny', or disappear to 'powder her nose'.
It would be sadly ironic if visitors with many pounds to spend were dissuaded (khuyên ngăn) from our destinations for want of “spending a penny”.
He was also a skilled inventor (one of his most lasting gifts to humanity is the coin-operated toilet door. When you 'spend a penny', you owe it to Jasper Maskelyne).
Another local saying comes to mind and is frequently used by residents in the area: 'I want to spend a penny.' Years ago, to gain access and use a public toilet, a penny coin was put in the slot in the door to open it.
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