单词 | cut corners |
释义 | cut corners (once / 35282 pages) v WORD FAMILY cut corners: cuts corners, cutting corners USAGE EXAMPLESThat lack of manpower, combined with often minor penalties for infractions, encourages people to cut corners, farmworker advocates say. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) Managers seek short-term profits by cutting corners, alienating customers and employees. Wall Street Journal(Dec 18, 2016) Top safety regulators have acknowledged that some mines cut corners on safety standards under financial pressure. Seattle Times(Nov 30, 2016) v do something the cheapest or easiest way Cut corners to make a cheaper product Hyper do, execute, perform carry out or perform an action |
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