Pound Foolish
Word | POUND FOOLISH |
Character | 13 |
Hyphenation | N/A |
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What do we mean by pound foolish?
Unwise in dealing with large sums of money or large matters. adjective
Neglecting the care of large sums or concerns in attending to little ones: used only in the phrase penny-wise and pound-foolish. See penny-wise.
Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money. adjective
Unwise in dealing with large sums adjective
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Where someone compulsively saves money by buying super-cheap-priced foods like crackers and white bread, not caring/realizing that these salty/sugary/"empty-carbs" foods will make him gain unhealthy weight in a hurry. Ben Franklin was always sagely expounding about stuff like this, and just look at da deplorable "tubby" shape HE was in! Urban Dictionary
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