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
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
Many of those cuts were penny-wise and pound-foolish, however, especially the ones in safety-net programs like subsidized child-care that helped low-income families stay in the workforce.
From Washington Times • May 8, 2019
Their views are always somewhat limited; they are too pennywise and pound-foolish for big businesses.
From The Soul of a People by Fielding, H. (Harold)
