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spend a penny

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spend a penny  (British & Australian informal)
if you say you are going to spend a penny, you mean you are going to go to the toilet Excuse me, I must go and spend a penny.
See also: penny, spend


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I shall not spend a penny upon myself until it is done.
 
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