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1 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) egyszerűsíti az ügyintézést -
2 cut\ corners
egyszerűsíti az ügyintézést, levágja a kanyart -
3 corner
falkiszögellés, zug, fordulat, fészek, sarok, szög to corner: sarokba szorít, nekiszorít vminek, kanyarodik* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) sarok2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) zug3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) szöglet(rúgás)2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) sarokba szorít2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) kanyarodik•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner
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cut corners — {v. phr.} 1. To take a short way; not go to each corner. * /He cut corners going home in a hurry./ 2. To save cost or effort; manage in a thrifty way; be saving. * /John s father asked him to cut corners all he could in college./ 3. To do less… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut corners — {v. phr.} 1. To take a short way; not go to each corner. * /He cut corners going home in a hurry./ 2. To save cost or effort; manage in a thrifty way; be saving. * /John s father asked him to cut corners all he could in college./ 3. To do less… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut corners — ► to do something in a way that saves time or money, but that reduces quality: »If a restaurant cuts corners on ingredients, it will lose customers. Main Entry: ↑cut … Financial and business terms
cut corners — If people try to do something as cheaply or as quickly as possible, often sacrificing quality, they are cutting corners … The small dictionary of idiomes
cut corners — ► cut corners do something in a perfunctory way to save time or money. Main Entry: ↑cut … English terms dictionary
cut corners — verb do something the cheapest or easiest way (Freq. 1) Cut corners to make a cheaper product • Hypernyms: ↑perform, ↑execute, ↑do • Verb Frames: Somebody s on something * * * … Useful english dictionary
cut\ corners — v. phr. 1. To take a short way; not go to each corner. He cut corners going home in a hurry. 2. To save cost or effort; manage in a thrifty way; be saving. John s father asked him to cut corners all he could in college. 3. To do less than a very… … Словарь американских идиом
cut corners — verb a) To bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road. I believe the old man did not ride fair, as he cut corners b) To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do… … Wiktionary
cut corners — to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often harming the quality of your work. We ve had to cut corners to make a film on such a small budget. Companies are having to cut corners in order to remain competitive in the market … New idioms dictionary
cut corners — tv. to do something more easily; to take shortcuts; to save money by finding cheaper ways to do something. □ They’re always finding ways to cut corners. □ I won’t cut corners just to save money. I put quality first … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cut corners — use less material, use less than required If we cut corners, we ll produce a low quality product … English idioms
