cut one's losses
US /kʌt wʌnz ˈlɔː.sɪz/
UK /kʌt wʌnz ˈlɔː.sɪz/
成语
1.
及时止损, 认赔出局
to stop doing something that is failing in order to prevent more loss or damage
示例:
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The project was clearly failing, so the company decided to cut its losses and cancel it.
该项目显然失败了，因此公司决定及时止损并取消它。
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I realized the investment was bad and decided to cut my losses before I lost everything.
我意识到这项投资很糟糕，决定在输光一切之前及时止损。
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