Meaning of the word "cut your losses" in English
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cut your losses
US /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
UK /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
Idiom
1.
to stop doing something that is clearly going to be unsuccessful before you lose any more money, time, or effort
Example:
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After investing so much, it was hard to cut our losses, but the business was failing.
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It's time to cut your losses and move on to a new project.
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