Put in your two pennyworth

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To give one's own opinion or input, usually in a discussion or decision-making process.

Even though she wasn't an expert on the subject, she still put in her two pennyworth during the meeting.
Visual representation of "put in your two pennyworth" - To give one's own opinion or input, usually in a discussion or decision-making process.

Often appears as...

  • put in one's two pennyworth
  • to put in two pennyworth

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Conversation Participation

The phrase encourages contributing to a conversation, even if not asked to.

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At the family dinner, Uncle Joe put in his two pennyworth about politics.
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Casual Context

It's mostly used in casual or informal discussions rather than formal ones.

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When we were discussing holiday plans, everyone put in their two pennyworth.
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Not Expertise-Driven

Use when opinions are personal and not necessarily based on expertise.

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She put in her two pennyworth about the new movie, even though she's not a film critic.
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