cut off a corner
cut off a corner · cuts off a corner · cut off a corner · cutting off a corner
To take a shortcutTo take a shortcut.
» He is a person who never cuts corners.
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1 sensesTo take a shortcut.
Examples
17 sentencesHe is a person who never cuts corners.
You should never cut corners on safety.
deMan sollte nie Einsparungen treffen auf Kosten der Sicherheit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I won't cut corners.
ruЯ не буду халтурить. — odexed
I never cut corners.
deIch schneide nie eine Kurve. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I won't cut any corners.
Forms
cuts off a corner, cutting off a corner, cut off a corner, cut off a corner| Base form | cut off a corner · to cut off a corner |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cuts off a corner |
| Present participle | cutting off a corner |
| Past simple | cut off a corner |
| Past participle | cut off a corner |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle