not have two halfpennies to rub together
1. 钱不多的; 没见过大钱的
They never seem to have two halfpennies to rub together.
看来他们从没见识过大钱。
习惯用语bad halfpenny1.[口]坏蛋, 没出息的家伙halfpenny under the hat1.一种骗钱的下等赌博not a halfpenny the worse1.一点 也没受到 损失; 一点也没减少not have two -ies to rub together1.[口]非常穷