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scale back on

Phrasal-verb Sustainability

Meaning

to reduce the amount of something you use or do

Example Sentences

"We've scaled back on paper prints to cut waste."

Related Expressions

face up to

to accept and deal with a difficult situation

make do with

to manage with something less than ideal

blend into

to mix harmoniously with a group or culture; to become part...

clamp down on corruption

to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal

fall into

to begin doing something; to be caught in a situation

mess around with

to handle or change something carelessly and cause problems