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    cut your losses

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    A1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To stop doing something that is failing in order to minimize further losses or damage.
    The business was failing, so we decided to cut our losses and close it down.

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    Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life and Leadership

    04:04Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life and Leadership
    • So you used that as momentum to just leave, cut your losses, and go?

      So you used that as momentum to just leave, cut your losses, and go?

    • >> So you used that as momentum to just leave, cut your losses and go.

      >> So you used that as momentum to just leave, cut your losses and go.

    A2

    When to Commit, When to Quit: 2 Strategies to Figure It Out

    07:14When to Commit, When to Quit: 2 Strategies to Figure It Out
    • and it's actually not smart to keep going. You should cut your losses and redirect your

      and it's actually not smart to keep going. You should cut your losses and redirect your

    • You should cut your losses and redirect your time and your resources into a new direction.

      You should cut your losses and redirect your time and your resources into a new direction.

    A2

    7 Japanese Habits of "No Waste" That Will Save Your Budget

    10:097 Japanese Habits of "No Waste" That Will Save Your Budget
    • and it is about accepting what cannot be changed and having the courage to cut your losses before a bad decision becomes a financial disaster.

      and it is about accepting what cannot be changed and having the courage to cut your losses before a bad decision becomes a financial disaster.

    • and having the courage to cut your losses before a bad decision becomes a financial disaster.

      and having the courage to cut your losses before a bad decision becomes a financial disaster.

    B1

    Edmond Lau: "The Effective Engineer" | Talks at Google

    53:00Edmond Lau: "The Effective Engineer" | Talks at Google
    • you can cut your losses short and move on.

      you can cut your losses short and move on.

    B1

    Just Another Nice Guy - Part 2

    15:19Just Another Nice Guy - Part 2
    • Or cut your losses, fold, and start a new hand.

      Or cut your losses, fold, and start a new hand.

    • cut your losses

      cut your losses

    A2

    Debating Trump's victory over Iran claim... from April to June

    40:18Debating Trump's victory over Iran claim... from April to June
    • So I think the best-case scenario is cut your losses and get the hell out.

      So I think the best-case scenario is cut your losses and get the hell out.

    B1

    Give Me 50 Minutes, and You'll Learn to Think Like a Billionaire

    49:32Give Me 50 Minutes, and You'll Learn to Think Like a Billionaire
    • Cut your losses faster than anyone else.

      Cut your losses faster than anyone else.

    B1