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chased pennies with dollars

chased pennies with dollars is the simple past and past participle of chase pennies with dollars.

Meaning of chase pennies with dollars

Verb

chase pennies with dollars (third-person singular simple present chases pennies with dollars, present participle chasing pennies with dollars, simple past and past participle chased pennies with dollars)

  1. (US) To expend more money or effort in gaining something (especially, a cost reduction or revenue addition) than it is worth.
    • “I believe we’re being asked to chase pennies with dollars, and it will cost the taxpayers.”2015, Glen Gainer, Charleston Gazette-Mail, State employee pay switch plan placed on hold

Questions about chased pennies with dollars

What is chased pennies with dollars the simple past and past participle of?
Chased pennies with dollars is the simple past and past participle of chase pennies with dollars.

Words near chased pennies with dollars in the dictionary

  1. chased away
  2. chased down
  3. chased moonbeams
  4. chased off
  5. chased one's tail
  6. chased pennies with dollars
  7. chased rainbows
  8. chased shadows
  9. chased skirt
  10. chased tail
  11. chased the dragon

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