English Dictionary

take the easy way out

動詞

To cut corners, to follow the path of least resistance; to take shortcuts to avoid pain or having to struggle to achieve a desired result, to end or avoid a difficult situation in an easy or simple way that is not the best or most sensible or honorable solution

日本語の意味

楽をして済ませる、苦労を避ける方法を選ぶこと / 本来の必要な努力をせずに、容易な解決策に頼ること / 困難な状況に直面した際、最も簡単な道を選んで問題を回避しようとすること

When the deadline was moved up, she decided to take the easy way out and reused last quarter’s report.

締め切りが繰り上げられたため、彼女は安易な方法を選んで前四半期の報告書を流用した。

意味（1）

To cut corners, to follow the path of least resistance; to take shortcuts to avoid pain or having to struggle to achieve a desired result, to end or avoid a difficult situation in an easy or simple way that is not the best or most sensible or honorable solution

The victims showed no relief when they learned that the perpetrator had killed himself in prison, stating that the perpetrator took the easy way out.

takes the easy way out （ present singular third-person ）

taking the easy way out （ participle present ）

took the easy way out （ past ）

taken the easy way out （ participle past ）