PW Idiom

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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.

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shopworn

adj. A piece of merchandise that is offered below the usual price because it is slightly damaged or soiled. Although shopworn, the jacket was perfectly usable, so he eagerly bought it.

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upward

upward
upwards of
or upward of
more than

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upwards of

upwards of
Also, upward of. More than, in excess of, as in Upwards of 30,000 spectators filled the ballpark. [c. 1600]