cut the budget — to reduce the amount of money allocated for spending
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to reduce the amount of money allocated for spending
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌt ðə ˈbʌdʒɪt/
Example Sentences
- The CEO announced they would cut the budget for office snacks, causing the biggest employee protest in company history.
- We need to cut the budget for this project to stay within our financial limits.
- After cutting the budget three times, the team's coffee machine became their most valuable asset.
cut the budget
VERB[/kʌt ðə ˈbʌdʒɪt/]
to reduce the amount of money allocated for spending
a stern executive sits at a conference table holding a red pen while crossing out expense items on budget sheets. Large stacks of money on the table are being divided into smaller piles. Previously approved project folders are being moved from an "approved" pile to a "cancelled" pile. Other worried employees around the table watch as their department budgets shrink. Some executives shake their heads while looking at calculators showing reduced numbers. the deliberate reduction of money allocated for spending
Cut the budget in our humble hut, tighten the belt around an empty gut!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Cut derives from Germanic roots meaning to sever or divide. Budget originates from French bougette, meaning a small leather bag or pouch, with the modern financial sense developing from the historical practice of finance ministers presenting their fiscal plans from a leather purse in parliamentary sessions.
Breakdown
cut (Germanic root: to sever, divide) + budget (from French bougette: small leather bag, by extension: financial plan or allocation contained within such a receptacle).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The CEO announced they would cut the budget for office snacks, causing the biggest employee protest in company history.”
“We need to cut the budget for this project to stay within our financial limits.”
“After cutting the budget three times, the team's coffee machine became their most valuable asset.”
“The government decided to cut the budget for infrastructure development.”
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