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1 cut one's losses
(to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.) taka fyrir, hætta (og taka á sig tap) -
2 paper
['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) pappír2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) (pappírs)blað3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) dagblað4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) (skriflegt) próf5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) skilríki•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) pappírskilju-- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork
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proving — index cogent, convincing Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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proving the tenor — in Scots law, a procedure for establishing the terms of a lost document, like a will, usually by producing an earlier draft. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
proving ground — ► NOUN ▪ an area or situation in which a person or thing is tested or proved … English terms dictionary
proving ground — n. a place for testing new equipment, new theories, etc … English World dictionary
