1. to cut corners means to do something less carefully or thoroughly than it should have been done because you want to save less money or time or work.e.g. Although the prices of raw materials rose sharply, you should not have cut corners.虽然原材料价格提升了太多，但你也不应该偷工减料。2. in the short run means in the short term, or considering something as just temporary.e.g. Taking the whole situation into consideration, we may lose a little bit in the short run. However, I do believe that we are sure to win a lot more customers in the long run.纵观全局，我们或许在短期内有所损失，但从长远角度看，我坚信我们定能赢得更多的客户。
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