- cut a corner
- ignore details, do a hasty job and forget details
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cut a corner
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cut the corner — take the shortest course by going across and not around a corner * * * cut the ˈcorner idiom (also cut off the ˈcorner especially in BrE) to go across the corner of an area and not around the sides of it, because it is quicker • There s a worn… … Useful english dictionary
cut a corner — phrasal see cut corners … Useful english dictionary
cut off the corner — cut the ˈcorner idiom (also cut off the ˈcorner especially in BrE) to go across the corner of an area and not around the sides of it, because it is quicker • There s a worn patch on the grass because everyone cuts (off) the corner … Useful english dictionary
corner — cor|ner1 W2S1 [ˈko:nə US ˈko:rnər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(where two lines/edges meet)¦ 2¦(road)¦ 3¦(corner of a room/box)¦ 4¦(mouth/eye)¦ 5¦(difficult situation)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(distant place)¦ 8 see something out of the corner of your eye 9 (just)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut corners — verb do something the cheapest or easiest way (Freq. 1) Cut corners to make a cheaper product • Hypernyms: ↑perform, ↑execute, ↑do • Verb Frames: Somebody s on something * * * … Useful english dictionary
corner — 1 noun 1 WHERE TWO LINES/EDGES MEET (C) the point at which two lines or edges meet: He pulled a dirty handkerchief out by its corner and waved it at me. | in/on the corner: Write your name in the top left hand corner of the page. | three… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Cut-out (recording industry) — The spines of eight CDs with cut out marks In the recording industry, a cut out refers to a deeply discounted or remaindered copy of an LP, cassette tape, Compact Disc, or other item. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
cut — v. & n. v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp edged instrument (cut his finger; the knife won t cut). 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by into) divide or be divided with a knife etc. (cut the bread;… … Useful english dictionary
cut across — Synonyms and related words: bar, catercorner, chiasmal, chiasmic, chiastic, crisscross, cross, crossbar, crosscut, crossed, crossing, cruciate, cut, cut a corner, cut corners, cut crosswise, cut through, decussate, decussated, diagonalize,… … Moby Thesaurus
cut corners — Synonyms and related words: blink, carefully ignore, cold shoulder, curtail expenses, cut a corner, cut across, cut back, cut down, cut through, dodge, fudge, make a beeline, pare down expenses, pass over, pass over lightly, retrench, roll back,… … Moby Thesaurus
