Cut Ones Losses Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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	We decided to cut our losses and sell our business before it lost more money.
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.
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comparitive negligence What does "comparitive negligence" mean?	in a civil lawsuit where the fault (negligence) of the two parties is taken into account in assessing damages	The judge determined that it was a case of comparative negligence and the landlord and the tenant were both forced to pay damages.
have a yellow streak What does "have a yellow streak" mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
keep one's distance from (someone or something) What does "keep one's distance from (someone or something)" mean?	maintain a certain distance from someone or something	The girl always keeps her distance from the other students in the class.
Mark someone's card What does "Mark someone's card" mean?	If you mark someone's card, you correct them in a forceful and prompt manner when they say something wrong.
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to make someone do something that they do not want to do at that time	We decided to force the hand of our opponents because we wanted to finish the negotiations quickly.

brown bag it What does "brown bag it" mean?	to take a lunch to work	I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
share (someone's) sorrow What does "share (someone's) sorrow" mean?	to grieve as someone else grieves	The neighbors shared the sorrow of the family who lost their house in a fire.
take (something) What does "take (something)" mean?	to endure something	I find it very difficult to take the woman's constant complaining.
bad guy What does "bad guy" mean?	man blamed or held responsible for something

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Cut Ones Losses Idiom