Cut corners
Meaning: To do something as quickly as possible. This is usually done to save time or money, but often results in lower quality.
Example:- Sayuri: Aiko, let's make pancakes again.
- Aiko: Ok, but if you cut corners like last time it will taste so bad!!!
- Sayuri: Don't worry I won't, I will remember the sugar this time!
- Aiko: Yay~
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| I love pancakes too |
Origin: This phrase comes from driving. Sometimes when people come to a sharp turn in the road, instead of gong all the way to the corner and then turning, they go diagonally across and "cut through the corner". This can save time, but can result in accidents.
Just in case, here's a picture of a corner:
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1 comments:
I think a more apt explanation for cutting corners is skipping steps in a process. A good reference for this can be found in this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwaQxDkpcHY
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