CUTTING CORNERS ........

English language (insurance) Idiom & Phrases

Directions : In the following questions, a phrase is given in bold whose meaning can be inferred from one of the highlighted words/phrases of four sentences given below each phrase. Choose the most appropriate meaning of the phrase among the four options that can also be replaced by the given phrase without altering the meaning of the sentence. If none of the sentences conveys the correct meaning, choose (e) i.e., “None of the above” as your answer.

CUTTING CORNERS

Even though my doctor has been brusque with me at times, I still like him because he is generally a nice person.

The miserly billionaire complained about paying two dollars for a cheeseburger.

Because I have a limited amount of money, I am trying to economize and spend less on food than I usually do.

Although Ms. Priya is a beautiful and talented actress, she has a reputation for being churlish and difficult to get along with.

none of these

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Explanation:

The “cutting corners" is an idiom that refers to do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money. ‘perfunctorily’’ means to done quickly and without showing that you care or have much interest: Therefore, the most suitable phrase that depicts the meaning of the given idiom without altering the context of the sentence is ‘economize’. Hence, option (c) becomes the most viable answer choice. Brusque means abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. Miserly means of or characteristic of a miser. Churlish means rude in a mean-spirited and surly way