cut (one's) losses

To 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.

See also: cut, loss

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cut one's losses

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 high-priced stuff to cut your losses.

See also: cut, loss

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cut one's losses

Withdraw 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).

See also: cut, loss

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

cut your losses

COMMON If you cut your losses, you decide to stop spending time, energy, or money on an activity or situation on which you have already spent a lot without having any success. Competition in the market was so strong, we decided to cut our losses and close the business. Only you can decide if you should push on to the end of your degree or cut your losses and get out.

See also: cut, loss

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

cut your losses

abandon an enterprise or course of action that is clearly going to be unprofitable or unsuccessful before you suffer too much loss or harm.

The sense of cut here is probably ‘sever yourself from’ rather than ‘reduce in size’.

1991 Jane Smiley A Thousand Acres Ginny is eternally hopeful, you know. She never cuts her losses. She always thinks things could change.

See also: cut, loss

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

cut your ˈlosses

stop doing something that is not successful before the situation becomes even worse: When our rent went up we decided to cut our losses and close the store.

See also: cut, loss

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

cut one’s losses

tv. 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.

See also: cut, loss

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

cut (one's) losses

To withdraw from a losing situation.

See also: cut, loss

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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be at the end of nowhere
go for nothing
get nowhere fast

词组	cut (one's) losses
释义	cut (one's) losses cut (one's) losses To 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. See also: cut, loss Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cut one's losses 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 high-priced stuff to cut your losses. See also: cut, loss McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cut one's losses Withdraw 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). See also: cut, loss The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. cut your losses COMMON If you cut your losses, you decide to stop spending time, energy, or money on an activity or situation on which you have already spent a lot without having any success. Competition in the market was so strong, we decided to cut our losses and close the business. Only you can decide if you should push on to the end of your degree or cut your losses and get out. See also: cut, loss Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. cut your losses abandon an enterprise or course of action that is clearly going to be unprofitable or unsuccessful before you suffer too much loss or harm. The sense of cut here is probably ‘sever yourself from’ rather than ‘reduce in size’. 1991 Jane Smiley A Thousand Acres Ginny is eternally hopeful, you know. She never cuts her losses. She always thinks things could change. See also: cut, loss Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary cut your ˈlosses stop doing something that is not successful before the situation becomes even worse: When our rent went up we decided to cut our losses and close the store. See also: cut, loss Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary cut one’s losses tv. 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. See also: cut, loss McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions cut (one's) losses To withdraw from a losing situation. See also: cut, loss American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: cut losses cut one’s losses cut one's losses cut your losses a blind alley blind alley blind alley, (up) a be at the end of nowhere go for nothing get nowhere fast
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