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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:57 am Post subject: cut into

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That accident has cut into our profits.

Is the example correct?
If so, what does 'cut into' mean here?

Thanks.

Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: cut into

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

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That accident has cut into our profits.

Is the example correct?
If so, what does 'cut into' mean here?

Thanks.

Yes. It means that the profit is smaller because some of the money from the profit had to be used because of the accident.

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