cut your losses
US /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
UK /kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/
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cortar as perdas, limitar os prejuízos
to stop doing something that is clearly going to be unsuccessful before you lose any more money, time, or effort
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After investing so much, it was hard to cut our losses, but the business was failing.
Depois de investir tanto, foi difícil cortar nossas perdas, mas o negócio estava falhando.
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It's time to cut your losses and move on to a new project.
É hora de cortar suas perdas e seguir para um novo projeto.