单词 | pound-foolish |
释义 | pound-foolish (once / 159721 pages) adj WORD FAMILY pound-foolish USAGE EXAMPLESCanceling the homeowner’s policy or reducing car insurance to the lowest level possible could be penny-wise but pound-foolish if tragedy strikes. US News(Sep 29, 2016) Now we have ended up penny-wise and pound-foolish. Washington Post(Sep 14, 2016) When it comes to growing the Maryland economy, forcing districts to compress the school year may be penny-wise and pound-foolish. Washington Post(Sep 08, 2016) adj unwise in dealing with large sums Syn wasteful tending to squander and waste |
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