put in one's two cents
Meaning: To give one's opinion, whether or not it was asked for.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “Everyone at the table put in their two cents about the wedding venue.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A modest sum offered as a contribution to the discussion; the British say "two pennies' worth" or "tuppence worth." The American form is recorded from the early 20th century.
Other ways to say this
- French: Mettre son grain de sel — literally: To add one's grain of salt
- German: Seinen Senf dazugeben — literally: To add one's mustard
- English: stick your oar in — literally: to stick your oar in
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