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PRONUNCIATION OF CUT ONE'S LOSSES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUT ONE'S LOSSES

cut in
cut it
cut it fine
cut loose
cut lunch
cut no ice
cut of someone´s jib
cut off
cut off one´s nose to spite one´s face
cut one´s eye after someone
cut one´s teeth on
cut one´s throat
cut one´s wisdom teeth
cut out
cut sheet feed
cut someone to the quick
cut string
cut the cackle
cut the ground from under someone´s feet
cut the mustard

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUT ONE'S LOSSES

busses
classes
compasses
excesses
eyeglasses
gambling losses
gasses
glasses
losses
masses
molasses
non-prosses
noughts and crosses
prescription glasses
reading glasses
recesses
shipping losses
sunglasses
the masses
Ulysses

Synonyms and antonyms of cut one's losses in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cut one's losses» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUT ONE'S LOSSES

Find out the translation of cut one's losses to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cut one's losses from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cut one's losses» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

削减一个人的损失
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reducir las pérdidas de uno
570 millions of speakers

English

cut one´s losses
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक के घाटे में कटौती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خفض الخسائر واحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сократить свои потери
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cortar um de perdas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক এর ক্ষতি কাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couper ses pertes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memotong kerugian seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eigenen Verluste zu begrenzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分の損切り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 손실을 잘라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cut siji kerugian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắt lỗ của một người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு நஷ்டத்தை வெட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याचे नुकसान कमी करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kayıplarını kesmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tagliare le proprie perdite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyciąć swoich strat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скоротити свої втрати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reduce pierderile cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μειώσει τις ζημίες κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sny ´n mens se verliese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klippa sina förluster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kutte ens tap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cut one's losses

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT ONE'S LOSSES»

The term «cut one's losses» is normally little used and occupies the 149.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT ONE'S LOSSES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cut one's losses

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUT ONE'S LOSSES»

Discover the use of cut one's losses in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cut one's losses and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Cut one's losses Cutting losses means to reduce expenditures by taking some action, such as reducing salaries, reducing manufacturing costs, eliminating unprofitable products or marketing programs, etc. a. The first thing the new CEO said ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
... on something) cut each other's throats (be at each other's throats) cut it out (cut it) cut loose with something (cut loose from something) cut one's losses (cut back one's losses) cut out of whole cloth (cut from the same cloth) cut someone down ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
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Idioms and Phrases
(b) They cut out the details while formulating the basic policies. Cut one's losses Give up or abandon a scheme that has caused financial losses before one loses too much At the end of the year his books showed a loss of Rs.2,00,000/= and, ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
... to live within one's means, to act according to circumstances 3cRT $ W$ 3TRT fa<Rt "j^nfTT it, f^RRt cRl *fk ?t 3<T^ eft MHKHI I To cut one's losses, to abandon a scheme that has caused financial losses 3T£ 35t 3F*T ^PTT, J$flfl *R ^ «M*ll I ...
Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
Fleur—so far as he knew — cut her coat according to her cloth. cut one's losses ndal, nderpres nje aktivitet (biznes) jofitimprures; nderpres humbjet □ It's tempting to hang on to shares you once paid a lot of money for, in the hope that they 'll ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... fine) cut loose from something cut loose with something (cut loose from something) cut one's losses (cut back one 's losses) cut one's teeth cut someone dead (knock oneself dead) cut someone down cut someone down to size (cut someone ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
Cruz, Et Al. CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING CUT ONE DEAD CUT ONE IN CUT ONE OFF CUT ONE SHORT CUT ONE TO THE QUICK CUT ONE'S LOSSES CUT ONE'S STICK CUT ONE'S TEETH CUT ONE'S ...
Cruz, Et Al
8
Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
Cut one's losses: To have done with an unprofitable matter * The factory owner has expelled ten employees to cut his losses Cut one's stick: Take one's departure; go * After a day's visit to our place, my friend cut his stick to attend to some ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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The Chambers Dictionary
... with a shilling to bequeath only a shilling; to disinherit; cut one's coat according to one's cloth to adapt oneself to (esp financial) circumstances; cut one's losses to have done with an unprofitable venture; cut one's stick to take one's departure; ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
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Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction
It is important these days to know when, and most importantly how, to cut one's losses from wagering and betting. One particularly harmful misconception is that gamblers are actually chemically dependent and in need of outside help ...
Jack Trimpey, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUT ONE'S LOSSES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cut one's losses is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cut city losses now
Sometimes it's considered expedient to cut one's losses and find a more reliable and dependable employee. That time is now. Patricia A. Egly. «Quad City Times, Jun 15»
2
Russia's expensive toy: Huge risks, rising costs, zero sense
... eventually, be completed: over $1 billion has already been squandered on the project, and a decision to cut one's losses isn't an easy one to ... «Bellona, Jun 15»
3
Disruptive ideas of young startup founders may work wonders; but …
"In a dynamic environment, one has to have an open mind and cut one's losses when things are not working," says Ganesh. And that isn't ... «Economic Times, May 15»
4
A Post-King Bridge to Somewhere Better
... say mean things about Republicans, and maybe it's better to cut one's losses quickly and start talking about the “next” election ahead instead. «Economics21, Mar 15»
5
Let it go, Mr. President
And smart bankers know that the smart move is to cut one's losses. I decided to shave a decade ago. Before then, I went through the same trials ... «Inquirer.net, Feb 15»
6
Harbaugh, 49ers move closer to divorce
Sometimes it's better to cut one's losses, before the media can spend all of next season howling about how the 49ers should have known to get ... «NBCSports.com, Dec 14»
7
A Sport Few Americans Know Anything About Can Teach Plenty …
... when to be aggressive and deploy more resources, when to cut one's losses and conserve cash. On a daily or weekly basis, the CEO has to ... «Entrepreneur, Oct 14»
8
We Shouldn't Fall Into the Sunk-Costs Trap in Iraq
... explain the financial phenomenon of “throwing good money after bad” — that is, failing to cut one's losses at the appropriate time because it's ... «New York Magazine, Jun 14»
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Debate: Should Moyes have been sacked?
... should not be a dogmatic principle; sometimes, as with Moyes at United, it becomes clear that the only viable option is to cut one's losses. «Cherwell Online, Apr 14»
10
1930 Model A Ford Makes Cross-Country Voyage on Second Try
Sometimes, it's best to cut one's losses and move on. For Rod Wade, the Australian automotive adventurer whose cross-country run last month ... «New York Times, Dec 13»

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