not a penny less/more
Definition of not a penny less/more
: no less or no more than a certain amount of money I'll do the job for 100 dollars and not a penny less. I'll pay you 100 dollars and not a penny more.
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: a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 1⁄240 pound but now equal to 1⁄100 pound
: a coin representing one penny
: denarius
: comparative of1little
: constituting a more limited number or amount
: of lower rank, degree, or importance
: comparative of2little
: to a lesser extent or degree
: a smaller portion or quantity
: something of less importance
: diminished by : minus
: greater
: additional, further
: in addition
: moreover
: a greater quantity, number, or amount
: something additional : an additional amount
: persons of higher rank
: additional persons or things or a greater amount
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