cut corners

المعنى

to save time or money at the expense of quality

توفير الوقت أو المال على حساب الجودة.

أمثلة

1. 1The builders cut corners on the roof, and it leaked within a year.
2. 2We cannot cut corners on safety checks, however tight the deadline is.
3. 3Maria refused to cut corners, even when the client wanted it by Friday.
4. 4The garage cut corners with the repair, so the noise came straight back.
5. 5Why do so many firms cut corners when nobody is inspecting them?

القواعد

يتغير cut وحده، وماضيه وتصريفه الثالث cut أيضا. تبقى corners جمعا دون أداة؛ ويذكر ما يتضرر بعد on أو with.

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