Cut Down On Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cut Down On Something Idiom mean?

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cut down on something What does cut down on something mean?	to use less of something	Recently the man has cut down on his smoking in order to become more healthy.
cut down on (something) What does cut down on (something) mean?	to use less of something	Recently, the man has cut down on his smoking in order to become more healthy.
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fizzle out What does "fizzle out" mean?	to fail after a good start, to end in failure	The party began to fizzle out at midnight after many people went home.
no two ways about (something) What does "no two ways about (something)" mean?	no alternative, certain	The manager said that there are no two ways about it and the worker must improve or he will be fired.
show (someone) the ropes What does "show (someone) the ropes" mean?	to tell or show someone how something is done	The experienced carpenter made a great effort to show the new trainee the ropes.
come by (something) honestly What does "come by (something) honestly" mean?	get something honestly	The woman came by a large amount of money honestly but many people wondered where it had come from.
burst into tears What does "burst into tears" mean?	to begin to cry suddenly	The parents burst into tears of happiness when their daughter graduated.
take up (something) What does "take up (something)" mean?	to begin an activity or hobby	My father has much free time lately and has decided to take up fishing as a hobby.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	if too many people try to do something then often the job will not be done well	There were four people trying to fix the broken air conditioner but too many cooks spoil the broth and there were too many people to do a good job.
in flux What does "in flux" mean?	in constant change, changing	The school administration has been in flux for several months now.

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Cut Down On Something Idiom