trim the budget — to reduce or cut expenses in a budget; to make a budget smaller by removing unnecessary costs
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to reduce or cut expenses in a budget; to make a budget smaller by removing unnecessary costs
Pronunciation (IPA): /trɪm ðə ˈbʌdʒɪt/
Korean meaning: 예산을 삭감하다, 불필요한 비용을 줄여 예산 규모를 축소하다
Korean pronunciation: **트**림 더 **버**짓
Example Sentences
- After his wife discovered his online shopping addiction, John had to trim the household budget faster than a sheep gets sheared.
- The startup decided to trim the budget for office snacks, leading to the Great Cookie Rebellion of 2023.
- Due to inflation, we must trim the budget for next quarter's operations.
trim the budget
NOUN//trɪm ðə ˈbʌdʒɪt//
to reduce or cut expenses in a budget; to make a budget smaller by removing unnecessary costs
a business executive holds large scissors and carefully cuts through a long paper strip filled with expense items. The scissors slice through sections labeled with dollar signs and expense symbols, with cut pieces falling to the table below. As each section gets cut away, the remaining budget document becomes noticeably shorter and more manageable. Other executives around the conference table nod approvingly while pointing at charts showing reduced spending. A financial advisor holds up a calculator displaying lower numbers than before. reducing or cutting expenses in a budget by removing unnecessary costs
In the dim light, trim the budget slim!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
'Trim'은 원래 중세 영어에서 '정리하다, 다듬다'를 의미했고, 'budget'은 프랑스어 'bougette'(작은 가방)에서 유래되어 재정 계획을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“After his wife discovered his online shopping addiction, John had to trim the household budget faster than a sheep gets sheared.”
“The startup decided to trim the budget for office snacks, leading to the Great Cookie Rebellion of 2023.”
“Due to inflation, we must trim the budget for next quarter's operations.”
“The CEO announced plans to trim the budget while standing next to a golden statue of himself.”
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