Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Corner"

A: Spending time in a corner usually called "time out" after you have done something bad.

A: A "corner case" is a rare event, something that does not happen often. Treating one is usually a waste of time.

A: Everywhere in the world.

You can find food "at all corners of" the world = You can find food "everywhere" in the world

A: "esquina"

A: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/out-of-from-the-corner-of-your-eye

"If you see something out of/from the corner of your eye, you see it but not clearly because it happens to the side of you:
I saw something move out of the corner of my eye."


So to watch out of the corner of your eye is to look forward, but watch something by moving your eyes in that direction and trying to see/watch what you are looking at.

A: Corner: A place where two walls meet.

Inside your home:
"John, go stand in the corner" - Punishment / Discipline

Location / Giving directions:
"The store is just around the corner by the hardware store."

"Where is the bathroom?"
"It's around the corner."

A: Cutting corners basically means taking shortcuts or doing things quickly instead of correctly

Don’t go cutting corners on this assignment

Please don’t cut any corners on this, do it right

A: Check the question to view the answer

A: I'm going just around the corner to the movie theatre.

The restaurant that I like is just around the corner.

A variation you can use is "just around the bend". Both of these expressions are used to describe distance but it is figurative, meaning that the place you are saying is "just around the corner" might not be exactly just around the corner from where you physically are. It simply means that something is not far away.

A: No real difference.

A: In the corner means your inside a building and you're in the corner of the building,

At the corner means you're outside at the corner of two streets

"I'm at the corner of Main Street and Broadway Street"

"I'm in the corner of my living room"

A: Both are fine in most situations.

A: @Astrrrid Usually Yes.

A: Corner is a sharp turn. Bend is gentle. That's a bend in the screenshot.

A: Yes that’s right, but it’s commonly said like: “It’s just around the corner.”

“The deadline is just around the corner, I have to hurry.”

“I have to focus on my project, the deadline is just around the corner.”

A: Around The Corner

A: Here's my take. "You want any?" Very casual. :)

Your pronunciation is good. Just work on the rhythm to make the whole phrase more natural and flowing.

A: a guy on the corner = he is standing outside at the place where two streets meet
a guy in the corner = he is standing inside at the place where two walls meet

A: Sounds like someone is saying "it's around the corner from the cafe"?!
Haha, it's kind of a vague description...

I assume, there's a cafe, and if you go "around the corner from the cafe" you should be able to see it. Maybe try walking around the cafe or something?

But I also feel like sometimes people can also say "it's around the corner from the cafe" when they actually mean "near/around that general area"

A: She’s sitting on the corner seat is best.

A: I cut corners with my drawing.

A: oh then yes it sounds very natural

A: "Could" is better because it's only a possibility. "Would" is a more certain word.

A: yes, it means "I'll be there soon" or "I'll be there shortly"