spend (redirected from spent a penny)

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 money like water

of someone spends money like water, they spend too much. Carol spends money like water - no wonder she's always broke.

See also: like, money, water