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1.02.2012

Phrasal Verbs: CUT BACK (ON)

CUT BACK (ON)
to reduce expenses or the amount of something
 [reduzir despesas ou a quantidade de algo, “cortar”]
  • Phrasal Verbs: CUT BACK (ON)The company tried to cut back on expenses by laying off a few of its employees.
  • A empresa tentou cortar despesas despedindo alguns de seus funcionários.
  • During the recession many factories had to cut back their work force by even forty percent.
  • Durante a recessão, muitas fábricas tiveram de cortar o número de funcionários em até 40%.

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