cut your losses
減少損失，中止項目或行動以避免進一步損失
正式·表示及時止損
英文釋義
to stop doing something that is not successful or is causing harm, in order to prevent further loss or harm
例句
The project was failing, so we decided to cut our losses and shut it down.
典故來源
源自金融和商業領域，指在虧損擴大前及時止損，后廣泛應用于各種需要放棄的情境。