cut corners

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Yet, for at least some labs, speed and ambition occasionally meant cutting corners.

From Washington Post

Dedicating an entire day to cleaning often leads to fatigue, which leads to cut corners and other mistakes during the cleaning process.

From Seattle Times

“He absolutely believed he was above the law. He loved cutting corners. He loved suing people.”

From Washington Post

This is someone who built his career playing inside baseball and within the institutions and believing that although he could skate and cut corners.

From Salon

Has he cut corners enough to get some aftershave or peanut butter crackers?

From Seattle Times