Work & careers
a short-term trade-off
temporary sacrifice for later benefit
A short-term trade-off is something you accept temporarily in order to gain a better result later.
Hear it in real life
Are you happy with the smaller flat?
It is a short-term trade-off while we save for a house.
Working longer hours this month is a short-term trade-off for getting the project finished on time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: a short-time trade-off
Say: a short-term trade-off
Use "short-term" for something lasting temporarily, especially when contrasting it with a later benefit.
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How it fits in a sentence.
be a short-term trade-off; make a short-term trade-off
Your turn: say it out loud
Working longer hours this month is a short-term trade-off for getting the project finished on time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a short-term trade-off
temporary sacrifice for later benefit
“Working longer hours this month is a short-term trade-off for getting the project finished on time.”
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