for two cents

Idioms  

1. For nothing; for a petty sum. For example, For two cents I'd quit the club entirely. Similarly, like two cents, means “of little or no value or importance, worthless,” as in She made me feel like two cents. The use of two cents in this sense is thought to be derived from a similar British use of twopence or tuppence, which dates from about 1600. The American coin was substituted in the 1800s, along with two bits, slang for 25 cents and also meaning “a petty sum.” Similarly,, meaning “to express one's unsolicited opinion for whatever it is worth,” dates from the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

And I’d say, “What can we do for two cents?”

From New York Times

He raised his kids here on Walnut Street, opened a martial arts studio and sold candy for two cents apiece at his convenience store.

From Washington Times

She had a bundle of wood blocks which she had bought for two cents, a can of condensed milk and three bananas in a bag.

From Literature

The old mother filled it halfway up for two cents.

From Literature

Mr. Remnick asked for two cents.

From New York Times