英语短语词组don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar的释义、翻译、用法及例句-英语短语词组词典

短语	don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
释义	don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar proverb don't risk the failure of a large project by trying to economize on trivial things 〈谚〉不要因小失大; 不要捡了芝麻丢了西瓜。 [ORIGIN: referring to the use of tar to keep flies off sores on sheep （from dialect pronunciation of sheep as ship）.]
随便看	beyond sb's wildest dreams beyond sb’s compass beyond sb’s comprehension beyond sb’s depth beyond sb’s grasp beyond sb’s power hold a brief for hold a candle to hold a candle to another hold a candle to the devil hold a candle to the sun hold a conversation hold a conversation with hold against hold all the aces hold all the cards hold aloof to hold an abhorrence of hold a rein on hold back hold back (from doing sth) hold by hold/catch/take the button hold counsel with hold court

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