Cut back

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1. cut back (on) p.v. When you cut back, or cut back on the amount of money youspend, you spend less.

The President said he was against cutting back on spending for education.

My father said that we're spending too much and have to cut back.

cutback n. A cutback is a reduction in the amount of money you spend on something.

The people who work on the air force base are worried that they'll lose their jobs because of military spending cutbacks.

2. cut back (on) p.v. When you cut back or cut back on something that you consume, you use it less. When you cut back or cut back on something that you do, you do it less. Cut down is similar to cut back.

Mark hasn't been able to quit smoking, but he has cut back a bit.

You're getting a little overweight; maybe you should cut back on sweets.

Infinitive
	present tense	-ing form	past tense	past participle
move in	move in & moves in	moving in	moved in	moved in

 

1. move in l into p.v. When you move in or move into a place, you bring your furniture and other personal possessions into a place where you will live. Move out is the opposite of move in l into.

The landlord said we could move right in if we want to.

Erik's moving into a bigger apartment next week.

2. move... in l into p.v. When you move people in or move them into a place, you bring their furniture and other personal possessions into a place where they will live. When you move things in or move them into a place, you take them in. Move out is the opposite of move in l into.

The movers moved me in in less than two hours.

Moving all this furniture into a fifth-floor apartment isn't going to be easy.

3. move in (with) p.v. When you move in or move in with people, you bring your furniture and other personal possessions into a place where you will live.

Bill moved out of his house for a while when he separated from his wife, but yesterday he moved back in.

My Aunt Kathy might move in with her son and his family.