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.

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.

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 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 See also: 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
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