spend a penny

US /spɛnd ə ˈpɛni/
UK /spɛnd ə ˈpɛni/
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上廁所, 去洗手間

(British, informal, euphemistic) to use a toilet

:
Excuse me for a moment, I just need to spend a penny.
抱歉,我需要去洗手間
After the long journey, everyone was desperate to spend a penny.
長途旅行後,每個人都急著去洗手間