Idioms

to stop investing in a failing venture in order to avoid further loss

to produce both helpful and harmful effects or implications

To do something cheaply or quickly by skipping important steps, often lowering quality.

to perform well enough for a particular need or expectation

to attract admiring attention with a stylish appearance or confident manner

fully settled and clear, with little room for debate or alteration

the vigorous back-and-forth of intense argument or competition