pound-foolish
Example Sentences
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Ms Devlin added the move is a "penny-wise and pound-foolish approach to workforce".
From BBC • May 15, 2023
That could make the squishy “engagement” and meager traffic that local news sites have seen as benefits of giving content to Twitter seem penny wise and pound-foolish.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022
A year later, the Kemper Open moved to Avenel, a decision that turned out to be penny-wise and pound-foolish.
From Washington Post • May 7, 2022
“There’s more money lost ... not being smart. Penny-wise, pound-foolish sort of thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2021
The Bodleian has to my certain knowledge already lost very rare books indeed which it might have had, but for this penny-wise and pound-foolish policy.
From Remarks on the practice and policy of lending Bodleian printed books and manuscripts by Chandler, Henry W.
