make short work of
Example Sentences
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That said, you’re apt to make short work of Ruse’s maple pecan tart.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022
The Chicago Cubs seemed determined to make short work of Rich Hill, the long-in-the-tooth left-hander who is the oldest active pitcher in the major leagues, on Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2019
Turkey appeared to have assumed that it would make short work of the Islamic State fighters there.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2017
Barcelona’s unstoppable trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar all scored to make short work of newly promoted Leganés in La Liga on Saturday.
From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2016
“I wish Silas was here. He’d make short work of them. Or Miss Lupescu.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
