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poundâfoolish
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
poundâfoolish
(adjective)
pennyâwise
(adjective)
poundâfoolish
/
Ë
paÊnd
Ë
fuËlÉȘÊ/
adjective
poundâfoolish
/
Ë
paÊnd
Ë
fuËlÉȘÊ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POUNDâFOOLISH
penny-wise and/but pound-foolish
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penny-wise
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