Cut down on unnecessary expenses.

Meaning: This is a good way to save money because you will have more money left over.

Choice of Words: Cut means to reduce or decrease something. Down means to move from a higher to a lower position or level. Unnecessary means not needed or wanted. Expenses are the money that you spend on things. When you put them together, it means to reduce the amount of money you spend on things you don't need.

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Related Expressions

• She cut back on unnecessary spending.
• I set aside money for unexpected expenses.
• Expenses vary from month to month.
• He made a list of all his expenses.
• They budgeted their expenses.
• Budget expenses.
• The sharp knife cut the apple.
• Fins cut water like sharp knives.
• Shiny sword gleamed, cut through air.
• The lighthouse beam cut through the darkness like a sword.