make short work of
Example Sentences
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Judge Chutkan will make short work of any pretrial motions based on such defenses, and this case can move more quickly than the Florida documents case.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2023
Both Volzhanin and Eira signed on at a time when many international observers expected the Russian Federation possessed the military might to make short work of any Ukrainian defense.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
Before the invasion, many military analysts believed that Russia would make short work of the Ukrainian forces.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2022
England should still win, because they are - excuse me - a damn fine football team, and they usually make short work of World Cup qualification.
From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2021
We’d already seen how she could make short work of peddlers even when they weren’t lippy.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
