English / idiom
Cutting Corners
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Taking shortcuts or doing something cheaply and hastily at the expense of quality and safety
In context
01
The construction firm faced legal penalties after investigators discovered they were cutting corners on materials.
02
True justice never permits cutting corners to secure a quick verdict.
Synonyms
taking shortcuts,skimping,compromising quality
Antonyms
doing things by the book,thoroughness,meticulousness
Collocations
cutting corners on safety,avoid cutting corners,caught cutting corners