A penny for your thoughts

Did you know that it used to cost “a pretty penny” to produce the penny? That’s one of the reasons the Canadian copper coin was taken out of circulation. Help keep its memory alive and take this quiz on expressions containing the word penny!

In the questions below, choose the correct word to complete the penny idiom.

1. Just when we thought the problem was solved, it turned up like Placeholder for the answer penny.
2. After paying off all his loans, he didn’t have a penny Placeholder for the answer.
3. When she dropped out of school, her parents Placeholder for the answer without a penny.
4. They use coupons at the grocery store, because a penny saved is a penny Placeholder for the answer.
5. Don’t be penny wise and Placeholder for the answer about your car. You should have your oil changed regularly.
6. Eating strawberries out of season can cost a Placeholder for the answer penny.
7. The second time the teacher explained quadratic equations, the penny Placeholder for the answer for some of the students.
8. The company’s Placeholder for the answer approach delayed much-needed upgrades.
9. For the non-profit organization, receiving extra funding felt like pennies Placeholder for the answer.
10. You’ve been quiet all evening. A penny for your Placeholder for the answer?
  
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