make short work of
Example Sentences
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A mandoline can make short work of the apple slicing.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021
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
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
While the more consistent and mature Monfils should make short work of this one, it’s unlikely to end without at least a few moments of magic.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2016
"This island's more or less a bare rock. We shall make short work of searching it. We'll soon ferret out U. N. Owen, Esq."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
