Comments on: Cut back on https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/ Upgrade your English Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17472 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:09:47 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17472 In reply to CHUN YUNG.

Perfect example!

]]> By: CHUN YUNG https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17467 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:01:22 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17467 In the winter, the air quality is usually bad in Taiwan, especially in the morning. I have to cut back on my outdoor jogging time.

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17441 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:45:19 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17441 In reply to Dario.

Great example. when putting a verb on “cut back on” we make the verb -ing: “…cut back on making…”

]]> By: Dario https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17438 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:41:59 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17438 For the people who has many debts to pay, they need to cut back on make unconscious purchases.

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17432 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:05:46 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17432 In reply to Huy.

Perfect! (Just say, “I need to cut back…”)

]]> By: Huy https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17425 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:56:48 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17425 I needs to cut back on my workload to manage stress better.

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17421 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:44:09 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17421 In reply to Akie Takashima.

Hi Akie – perfect example!

]]> By: Akie Takashima https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17420 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:16:30 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17420 I love sweets but I decided to cut back on sugar.

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17417 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:39:33 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17417 In reply to joao.

Yes – just one thing, “business travel” is singular, so you can say, “I really need to cut back on my business travel in my new job.” And I hear you! I used to be on the road every week, usually Monday to Thursday. It was nuts

]]> By: joao https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17413 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:49:56 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/expressions/cut-back-on/#comment-17413 I really need to cut back on my busisness travels in my new job.

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