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cut corners

to do something cheaply or carelessly

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(idiom) to do something in the quickest or cheapest way possible, often by leaving out important steps or quality

Examples

• The contractor cut corners on the construction, using cheap materials instead of quality ones.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

beat around the bush, once in a blue moon, the tip of the iceberg, bite the bullet, break the ice, piece of cake