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Definition of ha'p'orth in English: ha'p'orthnounˈheɪpəθ British informal 1As much as could be bought for a halfpenny. a ha'p'orth of fish and chips Example sentencesExamples - Her mind drifting as pages of tedium detailed every last ha'p'orth of her father's wealth.
- A ha'p'orth of bread and a ha'p'orth of butter made a royal feast.
- He generally buys two pennyworth of beef soup, with a ha'p'orth of potatoes.
- Most of my meals were a ha'p'orth of chips from the fish and chip shop in Brick Lane.
- "Well! What do you want?" said he. "A ha'p'orth of grey peas, please."
- 1.1usually with negative A negligible amount.
he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother Example sentencesExamples - Political balance on the Employers' Organisation has shifted marginally in the Tories' favour, but ‘is not going to make a halfpennyworth of difference to negotiating positions’, says an official.
- What is so dangerous that our oldest statutes could be upended for such a ha'p'orth of momentary panic?
- If the House of Commons are absolutely determined to do this foolish thing, then what the Prime Minister says will not make a ha'p'orth of difference.
- Like a disreputable character who wins a libel action on a technicality, he should be given a ha'p'orth of damages, if any.
- As we were driving up it became clear that we had not had a ha'p'orth of snow compared to up there.
- The environment should not be sacrificed for a ha'p'orth.
Synonyms bit, mite, speck, scrap, shred, ounce, scintilla, atom, jot, tittle, jot or tittle, whit, little bit, tiniest bit, particle, fraction, morsel, grain - 1.2 A foolish person.
put me down, you daft ha'p'orth Example sentencesExamples - Shut the window, you soppy ha'p'orth.
- Think again, you daft 'aporth.
- Feeling for his girlfriend, that daft ha'p'orth Steve has a plan to cheer her up.
- "It's not Muppets' songs we're after, y'daft ha'p'orth," he yelled, "It's the World Cup!"
- "No, you daft ha'porth. Ms Herron said the therapy rakes up a lot of old stuff, things you thought you'd forgotten about, or you'd rather not face."
Phrasesdon't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar proverb Don't risk the failure of a large project by trying to economize on trivial things. Example sentencesExamples - Haggling over advisors' fees looked like a horrible case of spoiling the ship for the sake of a ha'p'orth of tar.
- It does seem to me that being nonnuclear will blunt the ship's capabilities more than a little, because its commander will always be concerned about where the next tank of fuel is coming from; is this a modern example of spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar?
- Value engineering is a slippery word for reducing the specification. We do not want to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar.
- At £1.5 million it's not exactly spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar is it?
- I reckon that at least 30 new modern bins, strategically placed, are needed to avoid future complaints. Come on council, don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar!
OriginVariant spelling of halfpennyworth. Definition of ha'p'orth in US English: ha'p'orthnounˈhāpərTH British informal 1As much as could be bought for a halfpenny. a ha'p'orth of fish and chips Example sentencesExamples - He generally buys two pennyworth of beef soup, with a ha'p'orth of potatoes.
- Her mind drifting as pages of tedium detailed every last ha'p'orth of her father's wealth.
- "Well! What do you want?" said he. "A ha'p'orth of grey peas, please."
- Most of my meals were a ha'p'orth of chips from the fish and chip shop in Brick Lane.
- A ha'p'orth of bread and a ha'p'orth of butter made a royal feast.
- 1.1usually with negative A negligible amount.
he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother Example sentencesExamples - The environment should not be sacrificed for a ha'p'orth.
- Like a disreputable character who wins a libel action on a technicality, he should be given a ha'p'orth of damages, if any.
- What is so dangerous that our oldest statutes could be upended for such a ha'p'orth of momentary panic?
- Political balance on the Employers' Organisation has shifted marginally in the Tories' favour, but ‘is not going to make a halfpennyworth of difference to negotiating positions’, says an official.
- As we were driving up it became clear that we had not had a ha'p'orth of snow compared to up there.
- If the House of Commons are absolutely determined to do this foolish thing, then what the Prime Minister says will not make a ha'p'orth of difference.
Synonyms bit, mite, speck, scrap, shred, ounce, scintilla, atom, jot, tittle, jot or tittle, whit, little bit, tiniest bit, particle, fraction, morsel, grain - 1.2 A foolish person.
put me down, you daft ha'p'orth Example sentencesExamples - Think again, you daft 'aporth.
- Shut the window, you soppy ha'p'orth.
- "It's not Muppets' songs we're after, y'daft ha'p'orth," he yelled, "It's the World Cup!"
- "No, you daft ha'porth. Ms Herron said the therapy rakes up a lot of old stuff, things you thought you'd forgotten about, or you'd rather not face."
- Feeling for his girlfriend, that daft ha'p'orth Steve has a plan to cheer her up.
Phrasesdon't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar proverb Don't risk the failure of a large project by trying to economize on trivial things. Example sentencesExamples - Haggling over advisors' fees looked like a horrible case of spoiling the ship for the sake of a ha'p'orth of tar.
- I reckon that at least 30 new modern bins, strategically placed, are needed to avoid future complaints. Come on council, don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar!
- It does seem to me that being nonnuclear will blunt the ship's capabilities more than a little, because its commander will always be concerned about where the next tank of fuel is coming from; is this a modern example of spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar?
- At £1.5 million it's not exactly spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar is it?
- Value engineering is a slippery word for reducing the specification. We do not want to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar.
OriginVariant spelling of halfpennyworth. |