light work
Example Sentences
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After making light work of Cerundolo, Zverev said he was as happy and healthy as he had been in a long time.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Littler threatened to make light work of the world number one, cruising into a 3-0 lead before being pegged back to 3-2.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
The proliferation of A.I. has made light work of coding dummy websites, spoofing business profiles, scouring LinkedIn for job seekers and easy marks, replicating the language of the fast-changing internet economy, even in translation.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
The kitchen was chaotic, as kitchens always are, but many hands made for light work.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025
It was relatively light work compared to pushing coal carts, but it required that he wear a kind of harness with a leather strap that chafed the tender scars on his lower back and tailbone.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
