chasing pennies with dollars

A form of chase pennies with dollars — To expend more money or effort in gaining something (especially, a cost reduction or revenue addition) than it is worth.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chase pennies with dollars
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APA

chasing pennies with dollars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chasing%20pennies%20with%20dollars

MLA

“chasing pennies with dollars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chasing%20pennies%20with%20dollars. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chasing pennies with dollars,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chasing%20pennies%20with%20dollars.

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