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peter out(verb, decline, reduce, moderate)
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phase down(reduce, lower, decrease, trim)
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phase out(reduce, lower, decrease, trim)
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pile up(verb, keep, maintain, manage)
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pinch pennies(verb, keep, maintain, manage)
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put by(verb, phrasal verb, keep, maintain)
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put in nutshell(idiom, reduce, restrain, halt)
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roll down(reduce, lower, decrease, trim)
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salt away(verb, keep, maintain, manage)
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save for rainy day(verb, idiom, keep, maintain)
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scale back(reduce, lower, decrease, trim)
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sock away(verb, keep, maintain, manage)
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stow away(verb, keep, maintain, manage)
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tighten belt(verb, keep, maintain, manage)
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trim away(reduce, lower, decrease, trim)
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blue pencil(cut, diminish, decrease, contract)
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cut to the bone(idiom, cut, diminish, decrease)
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die away(verb, reduce, shrink, shrivel)
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die down(verb, reduce, shrink, shrivel)
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draw to a close(verb, idiom, reduce, shrink)
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