pound-foolish en · ADJ
Etymology
From penny-wise and pound-foolish (“thrifty in the small and wasteful in the large”).
Meanings
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Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money.
Accordingly, by Dr. Chen's method of calculation, the copayment experience would have to be deemed even more pound-foolish than we found it to be.
1976, MI Roemer with CE Hopkins, “Response to MK Chen”, in Medical Care:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pound-foolish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pound-foolish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
gv punt ommidjagh (being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money) · pl rozrzutny w przypadku dużych sum (being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money)