pound-foolish [
'paʊnd'fulɪʃ]
a. 大数目上马虎的, 大事情上糊涂的
pound-foolish[ adj ]
unwise in dealing with large sums
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- Gallup said 62 percent of the Americans surveyed found the idea penny-wise and pound-foolish.
- Even a small reduction is unacceptable and to suggest otherwise is penny-wise and pound-foolish.