cut corners

手抜きをする

時間や費用を節約するため必要な作業を省き、品質や安全性を下げる。

やさしい英語で： To save time or money by skipping necessary work, making the result worse or less safe.

• Do not cut corners.
• The builders cut corners to save money.
• Have they been cutting corners on food safety?

使い方： cut corners on something (They cut corners on safety checks.)

類義語： take shortcuts, skimp

よく使う表現： cut corners on, never cut corners, cut corners here

手抜きをする

時間や費用を節約しようと、大切な作業を省いて仕事を雑に済ませる。

やさしい英語で： To save time or money by leaving out important work and doing a job badly.

• They often cut corners.
• We lost customers because we cut corners on quality.
• A good mechanic will not cut corners to finish early.

使い方： cut corners on something (You cannot cut corners on electrical repairs.)

類義語： take shortcuts, skimp

よく使う表現： cut corners on, always cut corners, cut corners again