Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“He’s certainly not without blame. He knew what he was getting into, as you see in the flashback. He is responsible for cutting a corner.”
—Actor Jason Bateman, talking about his character in the new TV show, Ozark (Collider)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
doing things the easy way; not doing things thoroughly
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Have you ever wanted to cheat in a game? Have you ever skipped over something in a homework assignment? Have you ever looked up something on Wikipedia instead of reading a book about it? Have you ever taken a longer break at work than you should have?
Yes? Well, you were cutting corners.
In the past, cutting corners was used to describe people who drove very close to edges or corners. This can be very dangerous, depending on how close you are to something! So now, cutting corners is used to describe other dangerous actions. In simple terms, it is an easy way of doing something, but it is also very risky.
I mean, what if you get caught cutting corners by your English teacher?
Have you ever cut corners? Did you get away with it?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“The teacher will notice if you start cutting corners.”
“The lawyer cut corners on his trial research and did a terrible job.”
“Cutting corners is never a good idea, even if you’re late on something.”