How To Use penny-wise In A Sentence
- It is remarkable how countries can be so penny-wise and pound-foolish. Times, Sunday Times
- However, how many of these people will prove to be penny-wise, pound foolish over the next few weeks? Times, Sunday Times
- The term penny-wise is hyphenated because it is a compound modifier in which wise means smart, rather than a use of the suffix -wise. Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage
- This really is the epitome of penny-wise and pound-foolish, but I knew it was coming. Street parking in downtown Portland hits $1.60 an hour (Jack Bog's Blog)
- Sacrificing the health and achievement of the next generation is penny-wise and pound foolish when other nations are pulling ahead and leaving our children behind. Marian Wright Edelman: Celebrating and Protecting Health Reform for Children
- Their complaint that we cannot afford to spend an additional $7 billion over five years to upgrade school lunch menus by requiring more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat dairy is a classic case of "penny-wise, pound-foolish. Edward Flattau: Food Foolery
- If the governors really want to look out for the financial best interests of their constituents, it's time to stop making penny-wise, pound-foolish choices, and make the critical investments that will pay off for their states over the long term. Rob Kerth: In The Public Interest: Gas Prices Show Cutting High Speed Rail Is Short-Sighted
- It is remarkable how countries can be so penny-wise and pound-foolish. Times, Sunday Times
- Two examples of penny-wise but pound-foolish decisions: A city decides to reduce its number of public safety officers only to experience an increase in crime that drives away tax-paying businesses; or it decides to increase school class sizes only to produce lower graduation rates. How To Save America's Cities With Data Analytics
- It would be so penny-wise, pound-foolish it would be ridiculous, said the banker. White House Calling The Shots On GM IPO: Reuters