cut your losses

US /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
UK /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
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cắt lỗ, giảm thiểu thiệt hại

to stop doing something that is clearly going to be unsuccessful before you lose any more money, time, or effort

:
After investing so much, it was hard to cut our losses, but the business was failing.
Sau khi đầu tư quá nhiều, thật khó để cắt lỗ, nhưng công việc kinh doanh đang thất bại.
It's time to cut your losses and move on to a new project.
Đã đến lúc cắt lỗ và chuyển sang một dự án mới.