to make something work
21make something out — 1) I could just make out a figure in the distance Syn: see, discern, distinguish, detect, observe, recognize 2) he couldn t make out what she was saying Syn: understand, grasp, follow, work out, make …
22make light work — If a person makes light work of something, they do it very easily or with little effort. After the party, the boys made light work of the cleaning up. The house was spotless in no time …
23make light work of — If a person makes light work of something, they do it very easily or with little effort. The boys made light work of the cleaning up. The house was spotless in no time …
24make light work of — accomplish quickly and easily. → light something up …
25many hands make light work — This idiom means that when everyone gets involved in something, the work gets done quickly …
27work — [wʉrk] n. [ME werk < OE weorc, akin to Ger werk < IE base * werĝ , to do, act > Gr ergon (for * wergon), action, work, organon, tool, instrument] 1. physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labor;… …
28make — make1 [māk] vt. made, making [ME maken < OE macian, akin to Ger machen < IE base * maĝ , to knead, press, stretch > MASON, Gr magis, kneaded mass, paste, dough, mageus, kneader] 1. to bring into being; specif., a) to form by shaping or… …
29make short/quick/light work of — 1 : to make it possible for (something) to be done quickly or easily This new snow shovel makes short work of clearing off the driveway. ◇ The expression many hands make light work means that people can do things more quickly and easily when they …
30work wonders — To achieve marvellous results ● wonder * * * do/work/wonders phrase to have a very good effect on someone or something do/work/wonders for: Fresh air and exercise …