What does cut corners mean?

Definitions for cut corners
cut cor·ners

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cut corners.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. cut cornersverb

    do something the cheapest or easiest way

    "Cut corners to make a cheaper product"

Wiktionary

  1. cut cornersverb

    To bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road.

  2. cut cornersverb

    To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.

ChatGPT

  1. cut corners

    Cutting corners refers to the act of taking shortcuts, bypassing necessary procedures, or reducing quality or standards in order to save time or money, often leading to sub-optimal outcomes.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cut corners in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cut corners in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of cut corners in a Sentence

  1. Stephen Hahn:

    We will not cut corners in our decision making.

  2. Arjun Jain:

    We haven't cut corners on this show, in terms of ticketed events, this is the biggest show not only for my company, but in the history of India.

  3. John Eaves:

    This issue involves people from Maine to Mississippi to California, every state in the union has experienced the same sort of struggle here between the body shops trying to do the work the right way, and the insurance companies trying to cut corners and force them to use unsafe parts and unsafe methods on their cars.

  4. John Eaves:

    It involves people from Maine to Mississippi to California. Every state in the Union has experienced the same sort of struggle here between the body shops trying to do the work the right way, and the insurance companies trying to cut corners and force them to use unsafe parts and unsafe methods on their cars.

  5. Fergus Cullen:

    In the past candidates in who have campaigned in traditional way with town halls and house parties have been rewarded by voters and candidates who cut corners and just give big speeches suffer, but in this cycle, voters don't seem to be punishing Ben Carson and Donald Trump who have hardly done any traditional campaigning at all. The candidates who are wearing out their shoes aren't really getting credit.


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