Shortcut
noun
A quicker way to reach a destination or goal.
I took a shortcut through the park to get to school on time.
noun
A sequence of keys to perform a software operation.
In word processing, 'ctrl+S' is a shortcut to save your work.
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Technical
noun
A method to achieve something more directly and quickly.
Learning languages is hard work, there's no quick shortcut to fluency.
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Idiomatic
noun
A quicker way to reach a destination or goal.
I took a shortcut through the park to get to school on time.
noun
A sequence of keys to perform a software operation.
In word processing, 'ctrl+S' is a shortcut to save your work.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A method to achieve something more directly and quickly.
Learning languages is hard work, there's no quick shortcut to fluency.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Often Informal
The term 'shortcut' in daily conversation can suggest impromptu, not officially designated paths.
We can take a shortcut down this alley instead of the main road.
Pro Tip 2/3Sometimes Secretive
Some shortcuts are known by few and can feel like clever secrets to save time.
Let me show you a shortcut to the library that most students don't know about.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical and Metaphorical
The word can describe both an actual path and a metaphor for more efficient methods.
Using a fish scaler is a shortcut to preparing fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Informal
The term 'shortcut' in daily conversation can suggest impromptu, not officially designated paths.
We can take a shortcut down this alley instead of the main road.
Pro Tip 2/3Sometimes Secretive
Some shortcuts are known by few and can feel like clever secrets to save time.
Let me show you a shortcut to the library that most students don't know about.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical and Metaphorical
The word can describe both an actual path and a metaphor for more efficient methods.
Using a fish scaler is a shortcut to preparing fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Informal
The term 'shortcut' in daily conversation can suggest impromptu, not officially designated paths.
We can take a shortcut down this alley instead of the main road.
Pro Tip 2/3Sometimes Secretive
Some shortcuts are known by few and can feel like clever secrets to save time.
Let me show you a shortcut to the library that most students don't know about.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical and Metaphorical
The word can describe both an actual path and a metaphor for more efficient methods.
Using a fish scaler is a shortcut to preparing fish.
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The Art of Shaping a...
lot of days that you would rather take the shortcut then do it as well as it could be done and better than the day before and know that tomorrow you're going to do it better than you did that day so I think a master is somebody that has the work ethic that has the discipline that has the passion and has the talent you know to do what they do
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Zimbabwe Safari Guides...
in vehicles at this stage they're not yet ready for the ultimate responsibility guiding visitors on foot to see the big five the standards are extremely high and there are no shortcuts with people like Troy examining potential new guides only the very best will qualify
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
because all of a sudden in that moment, it was something I was forced to earn. And I realized, all this shivering had actually taught me In life, there are no shortcuts to joy. Anything that is worth pursuing is going to require us to suffer just a little bit,
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Is the world getting...
and the world's broadcasts too have gotten steadily glummer. Why don't people appreciate progress? Part of the answer comes from our cognitive psychology. We estimate risk using a mental shortcut called the "availability heuristic."
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Leonard Susskind: My...
he called it the shortcut distance." And Feynman's eyes just opened up. He went off like a lightbulb. And he said that he had had basically exactly the same relationship with his father. In fact, he had been convinced at one time
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How to rebuild the world...
navigate some kind of shortcut route for the most important scientific discoveries and technologies and so accelerate the rebooting of civilization well before we go any further let me be absolutely clear I do not actually
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How one scientist...
Her visibility may have dimmed since, but her legacy endures. Privileging facts over opinions, and patience over shortcuts, she made evidence-based medicine the foundation of reforms that continue to protect people today.
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Why you should talk to...
using perception instead of categories is much easier said than done. Categories are something our brains use. When it comes to people, it's sort of a shortcut for learning about them. We see male, female, young, old,
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How To Time Travel PIPE...
else in the universe on tunnel through space shortcut through the billions of light-years separating the farthest ends of the universe it begs the question of how anything could bore a hole through
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The problem with...
just by looking at them? Well, doctors tell me they're using race as a shortcut. It's a crude but convenient proxy for more important factors, like muscle mass, enzyme level, genetic traits
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The Art of Shaping a...
lot of days that you would rather take the shortcut then do it as well as it could be done and better than the day before and know that tomorrow you're going to do it better than you did that day so I think a master is somebody that has the work ethic that has the discipline that has the passion and has the talent you know to do what they do
Video examples
Zimbabwe Safari Guides...
in vehicles at this stage they're not yet ready for the ultimate responsibility guiding visitors on foot to see the big five the standards are extremely high and there are no shortcuts with people like Troy examining potential new guides only the very best will qualify
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
because all of a sudden in that moment, it was something I was forced to earn. And I realized, all this shivering had actually taught me In life, there are no shortcuts to joy. Anything that is worth pursuing is going to require us to suffer just a little bit,
Video examples
Is the world getting...
and the world's broadcasts too have gotten steadily glummer. Why don't people appreciate progress? Part of the answer comes from our cognitive psychology. We estimate risk using a mental shortcut called the "availability heuristic."
Video examples
Leonard Susskind: My...
he called it the shortcut distance." And Feynman's eyes just opened up. He went off like a lightbulb. And he said that he had had basically exactly the same relationship with his father. In fact, he had been convinced at one time
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
navigate some kind of shortcut route for the most important scientific discoveries and technologies and so accelerate the rebooting of civilization well before we go any further let me be absolutely clear I do not actually
Video examples
How one scientist...
Her visibility may have dimmed since, but her legacy endures. Privileging facts over opinions, and patience over shortcuts, she made evidence-based medicine the foundation of reforms that continue to protect people today.
Video examples
Why you should talk to...
using perception instead of categories is much easier said than done. Categories are something our brains use. When it comes to people, it's sort of a shortcut for learning about them. We see male, female, young, old,
Video examples
How To Time Travel PIPE...
else in the universe on tunnel through space shortcut through the billions of light-years separating the farthest ends of the universe it begs the question of how anything could bore a hole through
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The problem with...
just by looking at them? Well, doctors tell me they're using race as a shortcut. It's a crude but convenient proxy for more important factors, like muscle mass, enzyme level, genetic traits
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Quote examples
Michael Jordan
American Basketball Player
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.
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Jake Arrieta
American Athlete
There's food and supplements that you can take legally that will better your body and help you stay healthy. Shortcuts are something that's always been around all sports, but as a union, we're trying to do the best we can to weed those guys out of the game.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.
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Hannah Fry
English Mathematician
People are often quite lazy. We like taking the easy way out - we like handing over responsibility, we like being offered shortcuts that mean we don't have to think.
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Hank Aaron
American Baseball Player
I tell young people - including my granddaughter - there is no shortcut in life. You have to take it one step at a time and work hard. And you have to give back.
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Henry Golding
British Actor
Sometimes life throws you a shortcut. You either take it, or you continue the way you were going.
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Rajeev Suri
Indian Businessman
During my engineering days, I learnt to value diversity, not to take shortcuts in life.
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
There are no shortcuts to genuine friendship. Relationships are built over time.
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Vijay Shankar
Indian Admiral
I give importance to work ethics, and there is no shortcut.
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Frank Leahy
American Coach
There are no shortcuts in life - only those we imagine.
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Michael Jordan
American Basketball Player
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.
Quote examples
Jake Arrieta
American Athlete
There's food and supplements that you can take legally that will better your body and help you stay healthy. Shortcuts are something that's always been around all sports, but as a union, we're trying to do the best we can to weed those guys out of the game.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.
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Hannah Fry
English Mathematician
People are often quite lazy. We like taking the easy way out - we like handing over responsibility, we like being offered shortcuts that mean we don't have to think.
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Hank Aaron
American Baseball Player
I tell young people - including my granddaughter - there is no shortcut in life. You have to take it one step at a time and work hard. And you have to give back.
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Henry Golding
British Actor
Sometimes life throws you a shortcut. You either take it, or you continue the way you were going.
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Rajeev Suri
Indian Businessman
During my engineering days, I learnt to value diversity, not to take shortcuts in life.
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
There are no shortcuts to genuine friendship. Relationships are built over time.
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Vijay Shankar
Indian Admiral
I give importance to work ethics, and there is no shortcut.
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Frank Leahy
American Coach
There are no shortcuts in life - only those we imagine.
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