كيف تنطق "cut corners"
expression
ˈkət/ /ˈkɔɹnɝz
KUT KOR-nerz
kˈʌt/ /kˈɔːnəz
KUT KAW-nuhz
التعريف
To do something quickly and carelessly, often by skipping important steps to save time or money.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkət/ /ˈkɔɹnɝz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈʌt/ /kˈɔːnəz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KUT KOR-nerz
بريطاني
KUT KAW-nuhz
استمع في السياق
If you cut corners, the work won't be good.
We can't cut corners when building a house.
He lost his job because he tried to cut corners.
Don't cut corners just to save a few dollars.