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false economy |
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a false economy something that you think will save you money but which means you will have to spend a lot more money later. She told me that buying a cheap washing machine was a false economy because it was more likely to break down. See also: false |
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The false economy of skimping on education is clear: Indiana once used the number of second graders reading below grade level as a factor in planning prison construction. It is false economy to use nurses as it not only costs more, but it also contributes to excessive nursing workloads that drive nurses out of the system,' Ms Iliffe said. Attempting to get more use on an older tape can prove to be a very false economy. |
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