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• make short work of something — make short/light/quick/work of something phrase to deal with or get rid of something quickly and easily You made short work of that sandwich! Thesaurus: to do something quickly and/or easilysynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• make short/quick/light work of — 1 : to make it possible for (something) to be done quickly or easily This new snow shovel makes short work of clearing off the driveway. ◇ The expression many hands make light work means that people can do things more quickly and easily when they …   Useful english dictionary

• make short work of someone — make short work of (someone/something) to deal with someone or something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger …   New idioms dictionary

• make short work of something — make short work of (someone/something) to deal with someone or something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger …   New idioms dictionary

• make short work of — (someone/something) to deal with someone or something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger …   New idioms dictionary

• make short work of somebody — make short ˈwork of sth/sb idiom to defeat, deal with sth/sb quickly • Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football/ ↑soccer game). • He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly) …   Useful english dictionary

• make short work of something — make short work of (something) to deal with or finish something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us …   New idioms dictionary

• make short work of — (something) to deal with or finish something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us …   New idioms dictionary

• make short work of — ► make short work of accomplish, consume, or destroy quickly. Main Entry: ↑short …   English terms dictionary

• make short work of someone — make short/light/quick/work of someone phrase to defeat an opponent quickly and easily Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: work …   Useful english dictionary

• make short work of — phrasal : to deal with or dispose of quickly or summarily * * * make short work of To settle or dispose of promptly • • • Main Entry: ↑short make short work of To accomplish, dispose of or consume speedily • • • Main Entry: ↑work * * * accomplish …   Useful english dictionary