Cut One's Losses Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut one's losses What does cut one's losses mean?	to reduce one's losses	We decided to cut our losses and sell our business before it lost too much money.
cut one's losses What does cut one's losses mean?	to do something in order to stop losing additional money or time etc.	We should sell the old machinery soon and try to cut our losses.
cut one's losses What does cut one's losses mean?	to reduce one's losses of money or something else	The owners decided to sell the soccer team in order to cut their losses.
	Some Random Idioms
it is an ill wind that blows nobody good What does "it is an ill wind that blows nobody good" mean?	no matter how bad something is you can usually gain something from it	The economic news was very bad but it is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Many people began to get more training in order to prepare for new jobs.

bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing	Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
wild goose chase What does "wild goose chase" mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
come (someone's) way What does "come (someone's) way" mean?	to come to someone	A small blue car came my way while I was standing on the highway.
come from nowhere What does "come from nowhere" mean?	to come as a surprise and with no warning	The truck came from nowhere as we were driving along the road.
float (someone) a loan What does "float (someone) a loan" mean?	to loan someone money	I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.

T.G.I.F. What does "T.G.I.F." mean?	Thank God it's Friday
feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	We stopped at the small restaurant to feed our face.
handy What does "handy" mean?	can easily fix things	He is very handy around the house and is always fixing or building something.
pitch-black What does "pitch-black" mean?	very black, as black as pitch	The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.

American Idioms and Expressions

Cut One's Losses Idiom