short cut

short cut
noun
VERB + SHORT CUT
be
take
use sth as
provide (often figurative)

Each saint was depicted with his or her symbols, which provided a short cut to recognition.

find, know
PREPOSITION
short cut across, short cut through

Take the short cut across the fields.

short cut to

There are no short cuts to economic recovery.

PHRASES
there are no short cuts (figurative)

There are no short cuts when it comes to fitness.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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