cut bait
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cut bait (third-person singular simple present cuts bait, present participle cutting bait, simple past and past participle cut bait)
- (idiomatic) To give up on something in order to pursue something else.
- Jenny knew it was time to cut bait, since her relationship with Joe was never going to progress beyond the current level of commitment.
- (literally) To chop up fish bait for use.