Expression: To Cut Corners

TO CUT CORNERS = To do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often reducing the quality of your work.

IN FRENCH = FAIRE DES RACCOURCIS, LÉSINER

- "BP has a history of cutting corners to save money," he remarked. "Not only financial corners, but safety corners. And we see that has resulted in the deaths of American citizens; of hardworking individuals and families."

- “When it comes to education and safety, there are no ways to cut corners; we cannot afford to cut any corners.”

- We can't cut corners on this project if we want to win the contract. If we make the mistake of cutting corners in an effort to reduce costs, we'll lose a big contract and a lot of money.

PRACTICE AND THINK IN ENGLISH

When was the last time you bought something of bad quality or used a service that cut corners?

Tell me in a comment below or send me a message by E-mail at kaufman.terry@gmail.com, if you like.

Source: English For Business

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