المعنى
To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often with lower quality.
خلفية ثقافية
In American business, 'cutting corners' is a major red flag for auditors and safety inspectors. Often used in DIY (Do It Yourself) contexts when someone tries to fix their house cheaply.
Plurality
Always use 'corners' (plural).
المعنى
To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often with lower quality.
Plurality
Always use 'corners' (plural).
اختبر نفسك
Complete the sentence.
If you want a high-quality result, you should not ____ corners.
The idiom is 'to cut corners'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the best usage.
The plural 'corners' is required for the idiom.
🎉 النتيجة: /2
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
2 تمارينIf you want a high-quality result, you should not ____ corners.
The idiom is 'to cut corners'.
Choose the best usage.
The plural 'corners' is required for the idiom.
🎉 النتيجة: /2
الأسئلة الشائعة
1 أسئلةYes, in the context of the idiom, it implies a negative sacrifice of quality.
عبارات ذات صلة
By the book
contrastFollowing all rules.
Take a shortcut
similarFinding a faster way.