The idiom "cut corners" in this sentence conveys the meaning of taking shortcuts or avoiding necessary steps in order to save time, effort, or money, which ultimately leads to a lower quality result. In this context, it suggests that the person painting the shed did not put in the necessary work to achieve a proper finish, resulting in a sloppy final product.
Which meaning does the idiom in the following sentence convey
When painting his bosses shed will cut corners and the final product was sloppy
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