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drive for show, putt for dough

drive for show, putt for dough proverb: long drive shots may look impressive, but putting accuracy on the green is most important in order to win.

Proverb

drive for show, putt for dough

  1. (informal) Long drive shots may look impressive, but putting accuracy on the green is most important in order to win.

Origin of drive for show, putt for dough

Chosen for the rhyme. See dough (“money”).

Questions about drive for show, putt for dough

What does drive for show, putt for dough mean?
Drive for show, putt for dough means long drive shots may look impressive, but putting accuracy on the green is most important in order to win.
What part of speech is drive for show, putt for dough?
Drive for show, putt for dough is a proverb.

Words near drive for show, putt for dough in the dictionary

  1. drive by shooting
  2. drive by shootings
  3. drive bys
  4. drive chain
  5. drive down
  6. drive for show, putt for dough
  7. drive home
  8. drive in
  9. drive into the ground
  10. drive Irish tandem
  11. drive letter

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