A portion of the house collapsed because the contractor _______.
Question and options
A portion of the house collapsed because the contractor _______.
- short-changed places
- cut corners
- bit the bullet
- made a fortune
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - cut corners
To cut corners is to do a job cheaply or carelessly, for example by skimping on materials, which explains why part of the house collapsed. 'Bit the bullet' means faced something unpleasant bravely and 'made a fortune' means grew rich; neither explains a collapse, and 'short-changed places' is not an idiom.
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