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cut corners
Do something in the easiest or least expensive way; also, act illegally. For example, Cutting corners in production led to a definite loss in product quality, or If the accountant cuts corners the auditors are sure to find out. This term alludes to rounding a corner as closely as possible in order to shorten the distance traversed and/or save time. [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
In the suit, the crew members argued that Baldwin and other producers “cut corners, ignored reports of multiple, unscripted firearms discharges, and persisted, rushed and understaffed, to finish the film.”
Prosecutors in death penalty states like Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama could follow his lead by cutting corners in capital cases.
Brad Pitt is not cutting corners when it comes to bringing F1 to the big screen.
Democrats argue that it would cost Americans upward of $1 billion and would require the Air Force to “cut corners” in its attempts to bring the civilian plane up to snuff quickly.
The report also stated that adoption agencies deliberately falsified information in adoption records to cut corners and quickly meet the demand for children.
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