- make short work
- быстро справиться, быстро разделаться с чем-л. (of smth.)
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
make short work
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make short work of — (someone/something) to deal with someone or something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger … New idioms dictionary
make short work of — (something) to deal with or finish something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us … New idioms dictionary
make short work of — ► make short work of accomplish, consume, or destroy quickly. Main Entry: ↑short … English terms dictionary
make short work of — phrasal : to deal with or dispose of quickly or summarily * * * make short work of To settle or dispose of promptly • • • Main Entry: ↑short make short work of To accomplish, dispose of or consume speedily • • • Main Entry: ↑work * * * accomplish … Useful english dictionary
make short work of — verb to make a task quicker or easier A good electric screwdriver will make short work of the disassembly process. Syn: make quick work of … Wiktionary
make short work of — If you make short work of something, you do it or finish it quickly. The players were hungry after the match so they made short work of the food … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make short work of something — make short/light/quick/work of something phrase to deal with or get rid of something quickly and easily You made short work of that sandwich! Thesaurus: to do something quickly and/or easilysynonym … Useful english dictionary
make short work of someone — make short work of (someone/something) to deal with someone or something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger … New idioms dictionary
make short work of something — make short work of (someone/something) to deal with someone or something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger … New idioms dictionary
make short work of somebody — make short ˈwork of sth/sb idiom to defeat, deal with sth/sb quickly • Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football/ ↑soccer game). • He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly) … Useful english dictionary
make short work of something — make short work of (something) to deal with or finish something quickly. We made short work of the food that was put in front of us … New idioms dictionary
