In for a penny, in for a pound is an old (British) English expression which relates to taking chances.
It has a few different etymologies, but all of them are crime or gambling related. The idea of the expression is that if you are going to be taking a risk of any kind, you may as well take a big risk, and try to reap the bigger reward.
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So, you think you know your superchargers from your turbos? You know your spinners from your rims? Well, you’ve got another thing coming - here is an attempt at collecting a stupid amount of British Automotive Slang (BAS), courtesy of the gang over at PistonHeads forums.
Since I speak a few languages (Dutch, Norwegian, English,
French and German), I often get asked what language I think in.
The person who asked me this was American, when I was about 15 years old.
She only spoke English. This made me think a lot. How do you explain these
concepts to someone who speaks one language?