cut down to , cut down on
When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be cut to the bone.
父亲失业后， 我们不得不把生活费用减低到最低限度。
《新英汉大辞典》
Train services have been cut to the bone.
列车车次已大幅度减少。
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He has to cut, clip, and curtail his monthly spending; he has had his budget cut to the bone.
他必须削减他的每月开支；他把预算已减到最低程度。
The new governors will have to cut to the bone to pay the salaries and pensions of their over-numerous employees.
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Last-ditch spending reductions cut to the bone, delaying production and subsequent billings.
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The front line staff has been cut to the bone over the last four years and the amount of work has not been reduced.
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