2021 · Q44
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Penny-wise and pound-foolish
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AWise to spend each penny carefully
- BCareful about small amounts but careless about large amounts
- CPeople who don't understand the importance of each penny
- DCareful about large amounts but careless about small amounts
Explanation
The idiom contrasts care over small sums ('penny-wise') with recklessness over large ones ('pound-foolish'). B states this exactly. A and D each capture only half of the contrast, and C misses it.