What does "Cut your losses" mean?

To abandon a failing venture to prevent further loss. To accept a partial loss rather than risk losing everything. From gambling/investment.

How do you use "Cut your losses" in a sentence?

It's time to cut our losses and move on. Sometimes you have to cut your losses. They cut their losses and sold the business.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To abandon a failing venture to prevent further loss.

放弃正在失败的事业以防止进一步损失。

Abandonar una empresa que está fracasando para evitar más pérdidas.

さらなる損失を防ぐために失敗しつつある事業を断念すること。

더 큰 손실을 막기 위해 실패하고 있는 사업을 포기하다.

To accept a partial loss rather than risk losing everything. From gambling/investment.

接受部分损失而不是冒着失去一切的风险。源自赌博/投资。

Aceptar una pérdida parcial en lugar de arriesgarse a perderlo todo. Del juego/inversión.

すべてを失うリスクを冒すよりも、部分的な損失を受け入れること。ギャンブルや投資から。

전부를 잃는 것보다 일부 손실을 감수하는 것. 도박/투자에서 유래.

Significado literal: Sever your losses (stop them growing)

It's time to cut our losses and move on.
是时候及时止损继续前进了
Es hora de cortar por lo sano y seguir adelante
損切りして先に進む時だ
이제 손절하고 앞으로 나아갈 때다.
Sometimes you have to cut your losses.
有时候你必须及时止损
A veces hay que cortar por lo sano
時には損切りも必要だ
때로는 손절할 줄도 알아야 한다.
They cut their losses and sold the business.
他们及时止损卖掉了公司
Cortaron por lo sano y vendieron el negocio
彼らは損切りして事業を売却した
그들은 손절하고 사업을 매각했다.

/kʌt jɔː ˈlɒsɪz/

Contexto: business, quitting, damage control

Tono: pragmatic, decisive

From gambling/trading—limiting losses.

Etimología: Gambling/business

Primera vez registrado: 19th century

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Business contexts; Investment advice

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

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