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cut back(verb, phrasal verb, reduce, manage)
8
cut down(verb, phrasal verb, reduce, manage)
4
boil down(verb, phrasal verb, cut, reduce)
4
scale down(verb, phrasal verb, reduce, lower)
3
cut back expenses(idiom, finance, economy, saving)
3
cut corners(verb, keep, maintain, manage)
3
cut expenses(idiom, finance, economy, saving)
3
cut off short
3
cut short(idiom, restrain, limit, restrict)
3
hold at bay
3
hold in check
3
hold in leash
3
keep in check
3
keep under control
3
lay under restraint
3
pare down expenses
3
roll back(verb, keep, reduce, maintain)
3
take a reef
2
be economical(idiom, finance, economy, saving)
2
hold back(reduce, restrain, limit, restrict)
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