idioms

  cut corners (to do something in the easiest, fastest, or cheapest way) Companies cut corners to make a cheaper product. Take your time, don’t cut corners, and do the job right.   envocabulary.com

  no picnic (not easy; no fun) Bringing up five children when you are unemployed is no picnic. It’s no picnic living in the woods with no other people.   envocabulary.com

  money is no object (it does not matter how much something costs) Please show me a good leather coat; money is no object. Money is no object when Daniel is on vacation.   envocabulary.com

  call it a day (to stop what you are doing) I’ve done enough. I think it’s time to call it a day. It’s getting late. Let’s call it a day and go home.   envocabulary.com

  cheap as chips (very cheap, inexpensive) These handbags are made of high-quality leather, and they’re as cheap as chips. No need to pay me back; they were cheap as chips.   envocabulary.com