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词组 don't spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar
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idiomdon't spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar BrEBrEold-fashioned used in order to say that if you are doing something important you should do it properly, and not try to save money or effort:I think we should have really good champagne at the wedding reception. We don't want to spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar.
Note not do things by halves is a more modern way of saying this.
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