| 词汇 | cut one's losses |
| 释义 | Idiom cut one's losses Theme: DIMINISHING to reduce someone's losses of money, goods, or other things of value.I sold the stock as it went down, thus cutting my losses.He cut his losses by putting better locks on the doors. There were fewer robberies.The mayor's reputation suffered because of the scandal. He finally resigned to cut his losses. Slang cut one's losses Theme: FAILURE tr. to do something to stop a loss of something.I knew I had to do something to cut my losses, but it was almost too late.Sell some of the highpriced stuff to cut your losses. cut (one's) lossesTo stop an action that has resulted in loss or failure or leave a failing situation before it gets worse. Man, this venture is going nowhere—I think we're better off cutting our losses than agreeing to rent this space for another year. cut one's lossesWithdraw from a losing situation, as in They decided to close down the unprofitable branch and cut their losses. This expression uses cut in the sense of "reduce" (also see cut down, def. 2). |
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