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/
Korean meaning: 예산을 삭감하다, 줄이다
Korean pronunciation: 컷 더 **버**짓
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
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
Cut the budget in our humble hut, tighten the belt around an empty gut!
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Cut은 게르만어에서 유래했고, budget은 프랑스어 'bougette'(가죽 주머니)에서 나왔습니다. 재무장관이 의회에서 가죽 주머니에서 재정 계획서를 꺼내던 관습에서 유래되었습니다.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝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.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free