make short/quick/light work of
idiom
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.
2
: to finish (something) or defeat (someone) quickly and easily
She made short work of her opponents.
The kids made quick work of the french fries.
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These products include teas and supplements.23 Laxatives make quick work of resolving occasional bouts of constipation by speeding up your bowel movements.
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Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
Our top picks make quick work of tough stains like tomato paste, soda, and crayon.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
By the time Scheffler made his way onto the 8th fairway, he was joined atop the leaderboard by playing partner Morikawa, as well as Homa and a streaking Åberg, who birdied two of his first seven holes to make short work of his three-stroke starting deficit.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The game has new abilities and special attacks that would make quick work of the Grape and the Sour Bunch.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
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Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
Our top picks make quick work of tough stains like tomato paste, soda, and crayon.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
By the time Scheffler made his way onto the 8th fairway, he was joined atop the leaderboard by playing partner Morikawa, as well as Homa and a streaking Åberg, who birdied two of his first seven holes to make short work of his three-stroke starting deficit.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The game has new abilities and special attacks that would make quick work of the Grape and the Sour Bunch.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
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