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Definition of: pound-foolish

(pound′foomacr′lish) adjective
1. Extravagant with large sums, but watching small sums closely: penny-wise and pound-foolish.
2. Having little capacity for business.

'pound-foolish' used in domains:

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pound-foolish.com
poundfoolishmovie.com
pennywiseandpoundfoolish.com
poundfoolish.com
moneywise-poundfoolish.com
pennywisepoundfoolish.com
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"pound" has the frequency of use of 0.0024%
"foolish" has the frequency of use of 0.0022%

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