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

短语

词形变化

spoiled the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoils the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar 三单 spoils the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoilt the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar 现在分词 spoiled the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar 过去式 spoiled the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar 过去分词 spoilt the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar 过去式 spoilt the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar 过去分词

别名

spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

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