English Explanatory Dictionary

cut corners

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road.
  2. To do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job; to do something poorly; to take inappropriate shortcuts.

Pronunciation

en-au-cut corners.ogg

Word forms

cut corners cuts corners cutting corners

Synonyms

skimp take short cuts follow the path of least resistance take the easy way out half-ass
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