cut corners

Bedeutung

to save time or money at the expense of quality

Auf Kosten der Qualität Zeit oder Geld sparen.

Beispiele

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?

Grammatik

Nur cut ändert die Form; Simple Past und Partizip Perfekt lauten ebenfalls cut. Das Nomen corners bleibt im Plural ohne Artikel; was darunter leidet, folgt nach on oder with.

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