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Meaning of "cut corners" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES CUT CORNERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cut corners in the English dictionary

The definition of cut corners in the dictionary is to do something in the easiest or shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUT CORNERS

cut a person down to size
cut a poor figure
cut across
cut along
cut and blow-dry
cut and dried
cut and paste
cut and run
cut and thrust
cut both ways
cut down
cut glass
cut in
cut it
cut it fine
cut loose
cut lunch
cut no ice
cut of someone´s jib
cut off

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUT CORNERS

board of examiners
Charity Commissioners
Church Commissioners
comedy of manners
company manners
cross trainers
Ecclesiastical Commissioners
frighteners
have one´s meat and one´s manners
honeymooners
manners
mismanners
partners
party manners
table manners
take a person to the cleaners
take no prisoners
trainers

Synonyms and antonyms of cut corners in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cut corners» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUT CORNERS

Find out the translation of cut corners to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cut corners from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cut corners» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偷工减料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esquinas cortadas
570 millions of speakers

English

cut corners
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटौती कोनों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطع زوايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

срезать углы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cantos cortados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপকৃষ্টভাবে কাজ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coins coupés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Potong sudut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschnittenen Ecken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手を抜く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

컷 코너
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cut sudhut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắt góc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெட்டு மூலைகளிலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कट कोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

köşeleri kesin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

angoli tagliati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cut corners
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зрізати кути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colțuri tăiate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κομμένα γωνίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sny hoeke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slarva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kutte hjørner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cut corners

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT CORNERS»

The term «cut corners» is regularly used and occupies the 80.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT CORNERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cut corners

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3 QUOTES WITH «CUT CORNERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cut corners.
1
Josh Charles
There's a touch of the gambler in anybody really competitive and somebody that's willing to concede that to succeed, sometimes you need to cut corners and to make bold choices.
2
Tom Douglas
I pay a living wage, I believe in healthcare, I declare all my income, and I don't cut corners.
3
Bruce Oldfield
Never cut corners, or accept anything that's second-rate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUT CORNERS»

Discover the use of cut corners in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cut corners and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Cheat at Cleaning: Time-Slashing Techniques to Cut ...
Part how-to bible and part liberating manifesto, this volume rewrites the housekeeping rules.
Jeff Bredenberg, 2007
2
Algorithms and Computation: 4th International Symposium, ...
Clearly, any pair of the cuts derived from different cut corners can not intersect each other. This partition of essential cuts into cut corners takes O(n) time. Let pij denote the intersection between two essential cuts Ci and Cj. If i < j, any route ...
Kam W. Ng, 1993
3
Currency Features for Visually Impaired People
Edge Modification Another variation of substrate dimension changes is to notch, cut corners, or modify edges of the note, as depicted in figures 4-2a and 4-2b. Clipping corners has been considered by other countries but is not currently in use.
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Currency Features Usable by the Visually Impaired, National Research Council, 1995
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Idiom of the Week
If you cut corners, you do a job sloppily and don't spend enough time on it. Talk About It ✪ Do you ever cut corners? How, and on what type of work? ✪ If you were walking around the block and you cut corners, what would that mean? Does that ...
Heather McDonald, 2006
5
Cone Cut Corners: The Experiences Of A Conservative Family ...
Involving Some Account Of A Connecticut Village, The People Who Lived In It, And Those Who Came There From The City.
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Austin Abbott, Lyman Abbott, 2008
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Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Cut corners This term refers to taking a short cut in a job or process, to doing less than is expected or is called for by the plans or specifications. a. The builder was sued for cutting corners in the construction of the bridge. b. He is always looking ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
7
Cone Cut Corners: The Experiences of a Conservative Family ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Benauly, 2011
8
99 Essential Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: Succeed in ...
Business Idiom: Cut Comers Meaning: Do something the easy way Examples: We cut corners to save the company money if we can. Cut corners if you can, but never cheat the customer. Our company doesn't cut corners where the customer is ...
Zhanna Hamilton
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Wide Cut Primitive Rug Hooking:
WIDE CUT CORNERS Whether you are a beginner who needs to learn how to turn a corner with wide cuts or an experienced fine cut rug hooker who is new to using wider cuts of wool, turning a sharp corner with a wide cut can be tricky.
Wendy Miller, 2014
10
Producing Games: From Business and Budgets to Creativity and ...
This is why you want to foresee where you can cut corners while you're planning out the schedule so you know in advance where you might have some wiggle room. Example: If the game “Robot with a Gun Part III” has to sell 900,000 units at  ...
D S. Cohen, Sergio A. Bustamante, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUT CORNERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cut corners is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Builder's botched work on kitchen extension put lives in danger
A “greedy” builder who cut corners and fitted a dangerous gas boiler and wiring at the home of a Suffolk family has walked free from court after ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Texas Rangers scrutinize Paxton case
"They don't cut corners. They take as long as they need." In Texas, there are 150 Rangers. They are the white-hat wearing legends of Texas ... «WFAA, Jul 15»
3
Is your online store stumbling over the "last mile"?
Packaging is another area where it's tempting to cut corners when you're running a lean, mean e-commerce operation – but is cheap ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Time is now for Liberty, who play six road games in July
"I think before, we sometimes cut corners. We didn't go as hard. Now, everybody is focused. Having people like Swin and Tanisha who know ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
5
Russia upgrades military despite economy
Despite such challenges, the Kremlin made it clear that it will not cut corners on defence. "The task set by the president not to allow anyone to ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
6
Build Your Own Battery-Powered Portable Mini Monitor
All told, the total cost is around $95, but you can likely cut corners by finding a cheaper LCD kit if you want to cut the cost. Otherwise, it's a pretty ... «Lifehacker, Jul 15»
7
Netflix series prepares Americans for prison talks
Many argue that the corporations cut corners at the cost of inmates in order to gain profits. A 2012 report issued by the American Friends ... «Arizona Daily Wildcat, Jul 15»
8
Alternatives to reform prisons to reduce outsourcing and reoffending
Such private prison companies are focused on making profits and may have an incentive to cut corners in providing services in pursuit of this ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
9
MSI GTX980 Ti Gaming 6G
Aesthetically we are satisfied, however technically MSI haven't cut corners. The company are using dual Torx fans which maximise airflow and ... «KitGuru, Jul 15»
10
Arrested NOPD officer has history of shoddy police work, reports …
... appeared to regularly skirt departmental regulations and cut corners while investigating anything from traffic accidents to domestic disputes. «KLFY, Jul 15»

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