pound-foolish in English

Forms: more pound-foolish [comparative], most pound-foolish [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From penny-wise and pound-foolish (“thrifty in the small and wasteful in the large”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|penny-wise and pound-foolish||thrifty in the small and wasteful in the large}} penny-wise and pound-foolish (“thrifty in the small and wasteful in the large”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} pound-foolish (comparative more pound-foolish, superlative most pound-foolish)

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          "lang": "Manx",
          "sense": "being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money",
          "word": "punt ommidjagh"
        }
      ]
    }
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"pound-foolish" meaning in English

Adjective