cut corners

意味

to save time or money at the expense of quality

質を犠牲にして時間や費用を節約する.

例文

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?

文法

形が変わるのは cut だけで、過去形と過去分詞も cut。corners は複数のまま、冠詞は付けない。手を抜かれるものは on または with の後に続く。

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