How To Use Penny-wise In A Sentence
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It is remarkable how countries can be so penny-wise and pound-foolish.
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However, how many of these people will prove to be penny-wise, pound foolish over the next few weeks?
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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.
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This really is the epitome of penny-wise and pound-foolish, but I knew it was coming.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It is remarkable how countries can be so penny-wise and pound-foolish.
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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.
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It would be so penny-wise, pound-foolish it would be ridiculous, said the banker.
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Their penny-wise, pound-foolish cutting won't actually save money.
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I'd say the mess that NASA is in schedule-wise concerning the Shuttle program and bringing the Constellation system online is mostly due to the penny-wise pound-foolish politicians in Congress forcing NASA into an endles series of less than optimal decisions based on availability of not enough money.
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Of course leaving the status quo in place instead would again be penny-wise and pound-foolish.
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If patient from examines blindly from the medicine, will often be penny-wise and pound foolish, will create inevitably "troublesome".
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Their penny-wise, pound-foolish cutting won't actually save money.
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Withdrawal is a penny-wise but pound-foolish approach to an enduring national security problem.
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One could go on, but the important lesson to remember for would-be reformers is that in their zeal to cull waste and limit the scope of the federal government, they don't get caught up being "penny-wise, pound-foolish.
Edward Flattau: Frivolous Pork
