cuts one's losses
cuts one's losses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut one's losses.
Meaning of cut one's losses
Verb
cut one's losses (third-person singular simple present cuts one's losses, present participle cutting one's losses, simple past and past participle 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.2007, Catherine Weber, A Woman's Guide to Overcoming Depression, Baker Books, →ISBN, page 47
Questions about cuts one's losses
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- Cuts one's losses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut one's losses.
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