spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar

spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar
(UK)
   If someone spoils the ship for a ha'pworth (halfpenny's worth) of tar, they spoil something completely by trying to make a small economy.
  (Dorking School Dictionary)

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  • spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar — (UK) If someone spoils the ship for a ha pworth (halfpenny s worth) of tar, they spoil something completely by trying to make a small economy …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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