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cutting corners

cutting corners (kating korners)

Idiom Quality and Standards

Meaning

to do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality

hacer algo de la manera más fácil o barata, a menudo sacrificando la calidad (hacer algo de la manera mas facil o barata, a menudo sacrificando la calidad)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"They finished early by cutting corners, but the result was poor."

"Terminaron temprano haciendo las cosas a lo fácil, pero el resultado fue pobre." (Terminaron temprano haciendo las cosas a lo facil, pero el resultado fue pobre.)

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