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pound-foolish

pound-fool·ish
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pound foo-lish]
    • /paʊnd ˈfu lɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pound foo-lish]
    • /paʊnd ˈfu lɪʃ/

Definition of pound-foolish word

  • adjective pound-foolish not handling large sums of money wisely 0
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Parts of speech for Pound-foolish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pound-foolish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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