cut one's losses
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cut one's losses
verb cuts one's losses · cutting one's losses · cut one's losses
- To discontinue something to put a stop to continued losses after facing that it is unlikely it will ever bear fruit. But our culture has reinforced the belief that a good marriage just happens, and if it doesn't, you should simply cut your losses and move on to the next partner. After all, that's what we see in the movies.
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verb discontinue an effort that seems unlikely to ever bear fruit
| Español | cortar por lo sano, reducir las pérdidas, recortar las perdiciones |
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| 中文 | 減少損失 /减少损失 jiǎnshǎo sǔnshī, 止損 /止损 zhǐsǔn |
| Français | arrêter les frais |
| Deutsch | die Verluste begrenzen, einen harten Schnitt machen |
| Русский | фикси́ровать убы́тки fiksírovatʹ ubýtki, зафикси́ровать убы́тки zafiksírovatʹ ubýtki |
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title = {cut one's losses},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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