cuts one's losses

A form of 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cut one's losses
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