Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Cut down on


When you cut down on something, you reduce it. You have or do less.

1. In the above comic strip the theory as to why dragons are eating less people is that the people are getting fatter (eating more from the bakery)… and so the dragons are eating less people to cut down on/ reduce their cholesterol levels.

2. If I cut down on the amount of TV series I watch I would be able to visit the beach more often.

3. During a recession or difficult financial times, most people have to cut down on their spending… maybe by throwing less extravagant parties, eating out at restaurants less or cutting down on anything related to entertainment.

 
4. Some people (myself included) need to cut down on the number of hours they work each week – but it’s not an easy decision, especially when your income is related to how much you work.

5. Many people I know should cut down on the amount of time they spend on the internet, especially on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or a host of other sites. Think of what you could do with your time instead.

12 comments :

  1. Is anyone cutting down on anything? Let us know...

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  2. Yes, I'm cutting down on my strees !!!

    Grettings!!!
    SER

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  3. It's always good to cut down on stress... by cutting down on stressful activities ;)

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  4. my first time visiting this blog and I love it straight away ^^,

    Wan Ziliati Wan Ismail

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  5. Nice! I love it that you love my blog. Make yourself at "home" and write any comments or ask any questions :)

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  6. I should cut down on the amount of time I spend on Twitter. Read books, exercise more often, meet "real" people...Anyway, I've been trying to do so. Not easy though. At least I don't need to cut down on the number of cigarettes cause I don't smoke. Or I don't need to cut down on calories cause I don't eat that much... (me, looking on the bright side..:D) Frank, I love your blog. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. I need to cut down on TV series... pringles... time I spend teaching... I need to go to the beach more and get a tan. Iramaia, I'm forwarding the emails I get from your posts to my students... They really enjoy them!

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  8. Wow! I really appreciate that! :D

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  9. "Cut back on" is also an option. ;P

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  10. Exactly Nairon,
    that's definitely another option... exactly the same. Both "cut down on" and "cut back on" mean to "reduce"... like cutting back on how much time you spend surfing Youtube. On the other hand, a useful phrasal verb to say that you will eliminate something completely is to "cut out"... when you stop something completely.

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  11. Cut down on fatty foods if you want to lose weight :D

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