PENNY WISE, DOLLAR DUMB

Meaning of PENNY WISE, DOLLAR DUMB in English

wise in saving, foolish in spending

You spent our carefully-saved money on an expensive electric organ that neither of us can play! Now that is penny wise, dollar dumb!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

PENNY — ( pl pence pence; pennies pennies ) [A] n [Monet.] penny
Interlingua English vocab
DOLLAR — [A] n [Monet.] dollar
Interlingua English vocab
DOLLAR — dóllar
English interlingue dictionary
WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUMB — I. ˈdəm adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute, inexperienced, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENNY — ˈpenē, -ni noun ( plural pennies -ēz, -iz ; or pence ˈpen(t)s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English penny, peny, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOLLAR — ˈdälə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: alteration of earlier daler, from Dutch or Low German, from German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
Английский словарь Webster
PENNY — (a.) Worth or costing one penny.
Английский словарь Webster
PENNY — (n.) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
Английский словарь Webster
DOLLAR — (n.) The value of a dollar; the unit commonly employed in the United States in reckoning money values.
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WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — ( n. ) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — ( a. ) Worth or costing one penny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DOLLAR — ( n. ) The value of a dollar; the unit commonly employed in the United States in reckoning money values.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — — pennied , adj. /pen"ee/ , n. , pl. pennies , ( esp. collectively for 2, 3 ) pence , …
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DUMB — — dumbly , adv. — dumbness , n. /dum/ , adj., dumber, dumbest , v. 1. lacking intelligence or good …
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DOLLAR — /dol"euhr/ , n. 1. a paper money, silver or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the United States, equal to …
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WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUMB — I. ˈdəm adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENNY — noun ( plural pennies -nēz ; or pence ˈpen(t)s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English penning, penig; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOLLAR — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Dutch or Low German daler, from German Taler, short for Joachimstaler, from Sankt Joachimsthal, Bohemia, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
PENNY — adj worth or costing one penny. 2. penny ·noun ·see denarius. 3. penny ·noun any small sum or coin; a …
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DUMB — vt to put to silence. 2. dumb ·adj lacking brightness or clearness, as a color. 3. dumb ·adj destitute of …
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DOLLAR — noun the value of a dollar; the unit commonly employed in the united states in reckoning money values. 2. dollar …
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WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
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DUMB — [dumb] adj [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG tumb mute] (bef. 12c) 1: lacking the power of speech "deaf and …
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DOLLAR — [dol.lar] n, often attrib [D or LG daler, fr. G Taler, short for Joachimstaler, fr. Sankt Joachimsthal, Bohemia, where talers …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOLLAR — originally, a silver coin that circulated in many European countries; in modern times, the name of the standard monetary unit …
Britannica English vocabulary
PENNY — penn|y, Penn|y BrE AmE ˈpen |i ▷ penn|ies, \~y's iz ▶ ˌ penny ˈ black BrE AmE ▶ ˌ penny …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUMB — dumb BrE AmE dʌm ▷ dumbed dʌmd ▷ dumber ˈdʌm ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ dumbest ˈdʌm ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOLLAR — dollar, D~ BrE AmE ˈdɒl ə AmE ˈdɑːl ə r ▷ dollar|s z ▶ ˌ dollar ˈ bill BrE AmE …
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WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENNY — / ˈpeni; NAmE / noun ( pl. pen·nies or pence ) HELP NOTE : In senses 1 and 2, pennies …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUMB — / dʌm; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( dumb·er , dumb·est ) 1. ( old-fashioned , sometimes offensive …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOLLAR — / ˈdɒlə(r); NAmE ˈdɑːl-/ noun 1. [ C ] ( symb $ ) the unit of money in the US, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PENNY — pen ‧ ny S1 /ˈpeni/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: penning , penig ] 1 …
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DUMB — I. dumb 1 S3 /dʌm/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ] 1 . informal stupid: What a dumb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOLLAR — dol ‧ lar S1 W2 /ˈdɒlə $ ˈdɑːlər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PENNY — n. (pl. for separate coins -ies, for a sum of money pence) 1 a British coin and monetary unit equal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUMB — adj. 1 a (of a person) unable to speak, usu. because of a congenital defect or deafness. b (of an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOLLAR — n. 1 the chief monetary unit in the US, Canada, and Australia. 2 the chief monetary unit of certain countries …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PENNY — n. (pl. for separate coins -ies, for a sum of money pence) 1 a British coin and monetary unit equal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUMB — adj. 1 a (of a person) unable to speak, usu. because of a congenital defect or deafness. b (of an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOLLAR — n. 1 the chief monetary unit in the US, Canada, and Australia. 2 the chief monetary unit of certain countries …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISE — 1. adj. & v. --adj. 1. a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, …
Oxford English vocab
PENNY — n. (pl. for separate coins -ies, for a sum of money pence) 1. a British coin and monetary unit equal …
Oxford English vocab
DUMB — adj.1 a (of a person) unable to speak, usu. because of a congenital defect or deafness. b (of an animal) …
Oxford English vocab
DOLLAR — n.1 the chief monetary unit in the US, Canada, and Australia. 2 the chief monetary unit of certain countries in …
Oxford English vocab
WISE — ( wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENNY — ( pennies, pence) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Note: The form 'pence' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUMB — ( dumber, dumbest, dumbs, dumbing, dumbed) 1. Someone who is dumb is completely unable to speak. ...a young deaf and …
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DOLLAR — ( dollars) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The dollar is the …
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PENNY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES not cost (sb) a penny (= cost nothing ) ▪ Using the Internet, you can …
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