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pound–foolish
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pound–foolish
(adjective)
penny–wise
(adjective)
pound–foolish
/
ˈ
paʊnd
ˈ
fuːlɪʃ/
adjective
pound–foolish
/
ˈ
paʊnd
ˈ
fuːlɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POUND–FOOLISH
penny-wise and/but pound-foolish
—
see
penny-wise
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