short cuts
Ways around traffic
Short cuts is the plural of short cut, an alternative spelling of shortcut.
A short cut is a route that's faster or more direct than the usual path: We took a short cut through the park.
Extended to any method that saves time or effort: There are no short cuts to learning a language.
The one-word spelling shortcut now dominates.
- lifehacksClever simplifying strategies
- life hackInformal efficiency trick
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- cutting cornersReducing effort improperly
cuts · expressway · fast lane · hack · cheat sheet · rule of thumb · streamlining · backroad · cheat code · expedite · time-saver · quick and dirty · automation · hotkey · quick fix · corner cutting · trim · heuristic
short cutslong way
Considerable distance traveled
scenic route · detour · main road · long way around · winding path
short cutsmain road
Primary vehicular thoroughfare
scenic route · long way around · the long way · detours · highway