cut corners
/ˌkʌt ˈkɔːrnərz/
to do something in the easiest or cheapest way
cut corners in a sentence
“The contractor cut corners, and the building had problems.”
Origin of cut corners
From literally cutting across corners instead of following a path, to save time or effort
Related Words
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