cut your losses

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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“We cut our losses on the hardware line and went software-only.”

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a rip-off Informal · CEFR B1

Something that is far too expensive for what it is.

ballpark figure Informal · CEFR B1

a rough estimate, not an exact number

cost an arm and a leg Informal · CEFR B1

To be extremely expensive.

green light Neutral · CEFR B1

official permission to proceed with something

in a tight spot Informal · CEFR B1

in a difficult or dangerous situation

money doesn't grow on trees Informal · CEFR B1

Used to remind someone that money is limited and hard to earn.

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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