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
These pound-foolish steps don’t even qualify as penny-wise, since they can end up costing a state more for less coverage.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2019
The Ancient Company was penny-wise, but in spite of the copybook line, not pound-foolish, as its dividend paysheets conclusively prove.
From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans
