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pound-foolish
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pound-foolish
penny-wise and pound-foolish
pound-foolish
in American English
(
ˈpaʊndˈfulɪʃ
)
adjective
not handling large sums of money wisely
see also
penny-wise
Examples of 'pound-foolish' in a sentence
pound-foolish
Their penny-wise, pound-foolish cutting won't actually save money.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2012
)
It won't cost a penny and failing to do so might well prove pound-foolish.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
It is remarkable how countries can be so penny-wise and pound-foolish.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
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