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What is the meaning of "to put your two cents worth in" idiom?

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Idiom Conjugations:

 
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Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Putting your two cents worth in is often not appreciated.
 
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Idiom Usage:

Alternate form:
put your two cents in
put in your two cents worth
put in your two cents
 
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Idiom Scenario 2:


A meeting of a town council is taking place.  There are about two hundred citizens in attendance.  There is supposed to be a controversial vote concerning allowing a big box store to open a location in the little town. 
Mayor:  "Before we vote on whether or not to allow Dal-Mart to open a store in our town, I will ask anyone who wants to put their two cents in."
Of course, many of the citizens have opinions and suggestions so many people talk.
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Idiom Scenario 1:


 
Ned:         "What's wrong?"
Michael:  "My wife thinks I don't do enough chores around the house."
Ned:          "Well, you should...
Michael:  "Did I ask you for your opinion?"
Ned:          "No, but ...
Michael:  "Did I ask you to put your two cents worth in?"
Ned:          "Just thought I could help."
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Idiom Definition:


"to put your two cents worth in"
to offer your opinion or suggestion, often without being asked for it
 
Synonyms: bother, butt in, disturb, encroach, horn in, infringe, interject, interrupt, intrude, meddle, pester, pry, tamper
 
 
The woman is putting in her two cents worth. - - - - -> A woman wearing a red dress is pointing and giving advice to a man in a shirt and tie.  The man is trying to repair and computer and has a frown on his face like he is not happy to be getting advice.



 
People are always happy when someone else puts their two cents worth in ...
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FALSE
 

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