🔎 Idioms: To cut corners

成语:偷工减料

IELTS Speaking for Success

2024-05-31

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The idiom "to cut corners" means to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often by ignoring rules or standards, resulting in a subpar outcome. It implies sacrificing quality, safety, or attention to detail to save time or money. For example, if a builder cuts corners while constructing a house, they might use cheaper materials or skip important steps, leading to potential problems in the future. Tune in and have a great day! - Get exclusive episodes on IELTS Speaking parts 1, 2, and 3: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Book a class with Rory here: https://successwithielts.com/rory Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2024 Podcourses LLP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Hello and welcome to our series of episodes on idioms.

  • Maria and I have specially selected different idioms to talk about lots of different.

  • Areas in your life to bring up.

  • Your level of English to a high standard.

  • First of all, I'm gonna give an example, paraphrasing the idiom.

  • Rory will guess the idiom, and then we will give you the meaning, the origin and more examples.

  • I know what idioms we are going.

  • To be talking about, but I havent.

  • Seen the sentences and I have no idea what order they are going to be in.

  • So the company did everything well, and they paid all their workers during the lockdown.

  • The lockdown, remember?

  • So they didnt try to save money.

  • They paid everybody.

  • So they, I want to say they.

  • Went the extra mile because that sounds.

  • Like theyve done something good as well.

  • But the important bit is like they didn't want to cheat, they didn't want to save any money, they didn't want to do anything illegal.

  • So they did everything well, paid the workers during the lockdown.

  • Oh, they cut no corners.

  • I see.