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

Delivery models that incentivize speed push drivers to skip breaks and cut corners behind the wheel. — Jessica Walker, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Streamlining permitting, modernizing regulations, encouraging greater private investment and prioritizing projects that support long-term economic growth are not about cutting corners. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cut corners

• mourners
• warners