cut your losses

US /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
UK /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
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mengurangkan kerugian, memotong kerugian

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.
Selepas melabur begitu banyak, sukar untuk mengurangkan kerugian kami, tetapi perniagaan itu gagal.
It's time to cut your losses and move on to a new project.
Sudah tiba masanya untuk mengurangkan kerugian anda dan beralih ke projek baru.