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• look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves — (UK) If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. ( Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves is… …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• look after - look for — ◊ look after If you look after someone or something, you take care of them. She will look after the children during their holidays. It doesn t worry me who owns the club so long as it is looked after. ◊ look for If you look for someone or… …   Useful english dictionary

• look\ after — • look after • see after v To watch over; attend to. John s mother told him to look after his younger brother. When he went to Europe, Mr. Jenkins left his son to see after the business. Syn.: take care of(1) Compare: look out(3) …   Словарь американских идиом

• look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves — ► look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves proverb if you concentrate on saving small amounts of money, you ll soon amass a large amount. Main Entry: ↑penny …   English terms dictionary

• look after someone — look after (someone/something) to be responsible for someone or something. A neighbor will look after the dogs while we re away. Related vocabulary: take care of someone/something …   New idioms dictionary

• look after something — look after (someone/something) to be responsible for someone or something. A neighbor will look after the dogs while we re away. Related vocabulary: take care of someone/something …   New idioms dictionary

• look after — (someone/something) to be responsible for someone or something. A neighbor will look after the dogs while we re away. Related vocabulary: take care of someone/something …   New idioms dictionary

• look after — ► look after take care of. Main Entry: ↑look …   English terms dictionary

• look after — index concern (care), conduct, control (regulate), direct (supervise), foster, handle ( …   Law dictionary

• look after number 1 — You are number one, so this idiom means that you should think about yourself first, rather than worrying about other people …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• look after — verb keep under careful scrutiny (Freq. 5) Keep an eye on this prisoner! • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑look out, ↑watch out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebo …   Useful english dictionary