to make short/heavy/easy/quick work of sth

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Definition of to make short/heavy/easy/quick work of sth words

phrase to make short/heavy/easy/quick work of sth You can use work to talk about how easily or quickly a particular task is done. For example, if a person or thing makes short work of doing something or makes light work of it, they do it quickly and easily. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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