cut corners

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To cut corners is to do a job cheaply and carelessly to save time or money. Cut corners on safety, do not cut corners, somebody cut corners.

It is always a criticism, and it implies the shortcut was hidden rather than agreed. The picture is from taking a bend on the inside instead of following the road.

Definitions of cut corners

1phrasecut cornersTo do a job cheaply and carelessly to save time or money.C1
“You cannot cut corners on the wiring and expect it to pass.”

cut corners is a phrase.

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