cut corners

cut corners
(cut corners (или a corner))
1) срезать угол, пойти кратчайшим путём, напрямик (тж. cut off a corner) [первонач. амер.]

If we go down this lane instead of through the Main Road, we shall cut off a corner. (DEI) — Если мы пойдем этим переулком, а не по главной улице, то значительно сократим путь.

2) идти напролом

If you want to play ball with me, I'll play ball with you. If you cut corners with me, I'll cut 'em with you. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Caretaker's Cat’, ch. 2) — Хотите сотрудничать со мной - прекрасно. Но если вы пойдете напролом, мне придется сделать то же.

Unlike the other students, Mary-Ann could be professional. Miss Cliff is absolutely right and I for one would like to cut a corner or two and present her directly to an agent instead of waiting until June... (G. Vidal, ‘Myra Breckenridge’, ch. 21) — В отличие от других студентов, Мэри Энн может стать профессиональной актрисой. В этом отношении мисс Клифф совершенно права. Что касается меня, то я пойду на то, чтобы обойти некоторые формальности и, не дожидаясь июня, сразу же представлю Мэри Энн одному из режиссеров театра...

3) действовать незаконно

He could cut a sharp corner without letting it bother his conscience. (Suppl) — Он мог поступать противозаконно, и это ничуть не тревожило его совесть.

4) экономить (на чём-л.) в ущерб качеству (особ. ради выигрыша во времени)

I saw right away that Tower was cutting corners, using inferior materials. He wasn't following specifications. (B. Benson, ‘Lily in Her Coffin’, Kenk) — Я сразу заметил, что Тауэр хочет побольше сэкономить. Он использует материалы худшего качества и не придерживается технологии.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • cut corners — {v. phr.} 1. To take a short way; not go to each corner. * /He cut corners going home in a hurry./ 2. To save cost or effort; manage in a thrifty way; be saving. * /John s father asked him to cut corners all he could in college./ 3. To do less… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • cut corners — If people try to do something as cheaply or as quickly as possible, often sacrificing quality, they are cutting corners …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • cut corners — ► cut corners do something in a perfunctory way to save time or money. Main Entry: ↑cut …   English terms dictionary

  • cut corners — verb do something the cheapest or easiest way (Freq. 1) Cut corners to make a cheaper product • Hypernyms: ↑perform, ↑execute, ↑do • Verb Frames: Somebody s on something * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut\ corners — v. phr. 1. To take a short way; not go to each corner. He cut corners going home in a hurry. 2. To save cost or effort; manage in a thrifty way; be saving. John s father asked him to cut corners all he could in college. 3. To do less than a very… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut corners — verb a) To bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road. I believe the old man did not ride fair, as he cut corners b) To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do… …   Wiktionary

  • cut corners — to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often harming the quality of your work. We ve had to cut corners to make a film on such a small budget. Companies are having to cut corners in order to remain competitive in the market …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut corners — tv. to do something more easily; to take shortcuts; to save money by finding cheaper ways to do something. □ They’re always finding ways to cut corners. □ I won’t cut corners just to save money. I put quality first …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • cut corners — use less material, use less than required    If we cut corners, we ll produce a low quality product …   English idioms


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