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Cut Losses One’s End Withdraw Failing Order Reduce

Phrase/Idiom cut one’s losses
Definition If you end or withdraw from something that is already failing, in order to reduce the loss of money, time or effort invested in it, you cut your losses.
Example As I see, the project is heading towards failure. Let’s cut our losses before it’s too late.

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