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Which meaning does the idiom in the following sentence convey?

When painting his boss's shed, Will cut corners and the final product was sloppy.

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Will removed parts of the shed.
Will removed parts of the shed.

Will gave attention to detail.
Will gave attention to detail.

Will did a poor job to save time.
Will did a poor job to save time.

Will did not paint the corners of each wall.
Will did not paint the corners of each wall.
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Answer 1

The idiom "cut corners" in the sentence conveys the meaning that:

**Will did a poor job to save time.**

This phrase typically means to do something in a cheaper or easier way, which often results in a lower quality outcome.