cut corners

뜻

to save time or money at the expense of quality

품질을 희생하며 시간이나 돈을 아끼다.

예문

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?

문법

형태가 바뀌는 것은 cut뿐이며, 과거형과 과거분사도 cut이다. corners는 복수로, 관사 없이 쓴다. 소홀히 하는 대상은 전치사 on이나 with 뒤에 온다.

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