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a false economy

a false e·con·o·my
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey fawls ih-kon-uh-mee]
    • /eɪ fɔls ɪˈkɒn ə mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey fawls ih-kon-uh-mee]
    • /eɪ fɔls ɪˈkɒn ə mi/

Definition of a false economy words

  • phrase a false economy If you describe an attempt to save money as a false economy, you mean that you have not saved any money as you will have to spend a lot more later. 3
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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