cut corners

釋義

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   （常不按規則或省略地）用最簡捷經濟的方式做事，圖省事；（做事）走捷徑

   to do sth in the easiest, cheapest or quickest way, often by ignoring rules or leaving sth out

   - Am I the only subcontractor you encouraged to cut corners? - Excuse me.

   protect the police that don't cut corners, so the police that do are exposed.

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• So I'm sure you can understand our need to cut corners around here.American Beauty1999
• The only way they could make real extra money was to go out and cut corners.GoodFellas1990
• protect the police that don't cut corners, so the police that do are exposed.National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022
• ... by businesses which have been forced to cut corners.Being John Malkovich1999
• They're just like, "Get it over with, cut corners."The Descendants2011
• If the deadline was tight and I had to cut corners, I had no paperwork at all.Lord of War2005
• Yeah, but with $84,000, we'll cut a few corners, but I know we can make the inspection.We Bought a Zoo2011
• - Am I the only subcontractor you encouraged to cut corners? - Excuse me.The Towering Inferno1974

在完整場景裡學

• 美國麗人1999
  • 上司暗示寫說明保飯碗：cut corners（省成本）
  • 餐桌冷場吵到散場：come right out and say（直截了當地說）
  • 新鄰居上門送菜被當成推銷：cut to the chase（直奔主題）
• 好傢伙1990
  • 從小迷上街區黑幫：the answer to all her prayers（求之不得的好事）
  • 逃學捱揍，學校來信被截：take a beating（挨一頓打）
  • 講保利怎麼管人：rip someone off（坑錢宰人）
• 初步舉證2022
  • 裝傻讓證人說漏嘴：play it cool（把激動按住）
  • 律師誘證人入套：blood in the water（破綻已露）
  • 回家報贏挨追問：What's new?（有什麼新鮮的）

同一詞條的短語

• around the corner
• cut the corner
• see out of the corner of your eye
• turn the corner
• fight your corner
• a tight spot

習語頻道里接下來

• to start with
• drop the ball
• breathe down neck
• no harm done
• lord
• run for it
• make sick
• what has got into
• straight up
• in secret
• from the heart
• nice one