cut corners

Arti

to save time or money at the expense of quality

Menghemat waktu atau uang dengan mengorbankan mutu.

Contoh

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?

Tata bahasa

Hanya cut yang berubah bentuk, dan bentuk lampau (past simple) maupun bentuk ketiga (past participle) juga cut. Kata corners tetap jamak tanpa kata sandang (article); hal yang dirugikan disebut setelah on atau with.

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