cut one's losses
US /kʌt wʌnz ˈlɔː.sɪz/
UK /kʌt wʌnz ˈlɒs.ɪz/
成語
及時止損, 認賠出局
to stop doing something that is failing in order to prevent more loss or damage
範例:
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The project was clearly failing, so the company decided to cut its losses and cancel it.
該項目顯然失敗了，因此公司決定及時止損並取消它。
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I realized the investment was bad and decided to cut my losses before I lost everything.
我意識到這項投資很糟糕，決定在輸光一切之前及時止損。