How to Pronounce "two pennies to rub together"
expression
TOO PEN-eez tuh RUB tuh-GEH-thur
TOO PEN-iz tuh RUB tuh-GEH-thuh
Definition
An informal expression meaning to have very little or no money at all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/ /ˈpɛniz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɹəb/ /təˈɡɛðɝ
British English
tˈuː/ /pˈɛnɪz/ /tˈuː/ /ɹˈʌb/ /təɡˈɛðɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOO PEN-eez tuh RUB tuh-GEH-thur
UK
TOO PEN-iz tuh RUB tuh-GEH-thuh
Listen in Context
After paying rent, I don't have two pennies to rub together.
He worked all week and still doesn't have two pennies to rub together.
My family didn't have two pennies to rub together when I was young.
These days, I barely have two pennies to rub together by the end of the month.