short cut   
  ˌshort ˈcut BrE  AmE , short-cut / $ ˈ../ noun [countable]   1. a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one:         Carlos decided to take a short-cut home.        We were late for the game, but found a short cut through the fields.   2. a quicker way of doing something    short cut to        There aren’t really any short cuts to learning English.
  short+cuthu| ◎ | ['∫ɔ:t'kʌt] |  | ※ | danh từ |  |   | ■ | đường cắt |  |   | ■ | cách làm đỡ tốn (thời gian, công sức...) |  
  |  | ◎ | [short cut] |  | 〆 | saying & slang |  |   | ■ | a shorter path, a quicker method, quick and dirty |  |   | ☆ | To become an actor, you learn the skills and work very hard. There are no short cuts. |  
 
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