cut corners

phrase

: to perform some action in the quickest, easiest, or cheapest way

Examples of cut corners in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fighting for margin without cutting corners Gwen's business is built on beef, and beef has gotten more expensive at nearly every step, driven by inflation and, more recently, tariffs on imports. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Imagine firing every inspector at a nuclear plant, replacing them with individuals who profit from cutting corners and then telling the public the plant is safer than ever. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026

That has prompted some law enforcement experts to worry that ICE is cutting corners in its hiring - a lesson police have learned the hard way over the years. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026

Serving a meal right from the skillet often gets a bad rap, unfairly viewed as a way to cut corners on dishwashing or being too lazy to plate your dishes. — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for cut corners

• mourners
• warners