cut back on (something)
cut back on (something)
To reduce or decrease something. My doctor told me that I need to cut back on eating fried foods in order to improve my cholesterol. If the school board cuts back on funding for the arts, then what will become of the theater program?
See also: back, cut, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- eat for two
- roll back
- roll prices back
- scale down
- scale back
- on a diet
- go on a diet
- put (one) on a diet
- greasy spoon
- a greasy spoon