English Explanatory Dictionary

spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To have something important fail for want of a small amount of money or effort.

Word forms

spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoils the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoiled the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoilt the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
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