cut down on

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phrasal verb meaning to reduce the amount or quantity of something, especially something you eat or drink

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Examples (10)

  • My doctor advised me to cut down on sugar and salt.
  • We are trying to cut down on our household expenses this month.
  • If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on fried foods.
  • The company has to cut down on unnecessary travel to save money.
  • I'm making a real effort to cut down on the amount of coffee I drink.
  • She successfully cut down on her screen time to improve her sleep.
  • It's important for all of us to cut down on plastic waste.
  • The new manager wants to cut down on long, unproductive meetings.
  • He found it very difficult to cut down on smoking.
  • To reduce our carbon footprint, we need to cut down on driving.