make-up work
1make light work of — (something/doing something) to do something quickly and easily. Heather made light work of painting the walls. You made light work of that chocolate cake! (= you ate it quickly) …
2make 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 …
3make hard work of — (something/doing something) to do something in a way which makes it more difficult than it should be. He s really making hard work of that ironing …
4make 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 …
5make light work of — ► make light work of accomplish quickly and easily. Main Entry: ↑light …
6make short work of — ► make short work of accomplish, consume, or destroy quickly. Main Entry: ↑short …
7make 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 …
8Make It Work — Infobox Song Name = Make It Work Border = Caption = Type = Artist = Ne Yo alt Artist = Album = Because of You Published = Released = track no = 10 Recorded = 2007 Genre = R B Language = Length = 4:09 Writer = Composer = Label = Def Jam Producer …
9make 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 …
10make 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 …
