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
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 (one's) losses
- cut 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