Meaning Doing things in a slipshod way, to avoid expense or effort.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- We should be using best butter for this recipe, but he's cutting corners and using oil.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Cut corners
What does "Cut corners" mean?
Doing things in a slipshod way, to avoid expense or effort.
Cut corners
Rudyard Kipling, late 19th century.