Usually means: Quickly and efficiently complete task.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 6 dictionaries that define the word make short work of:

General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. make short work of: Merriam-Webster
  2. make short work of: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. make short work of: Collins English Dictionary
  4. make short work of: Wiktionary
  5. make short work of: Dictionary.com

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. make short work of: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (make short work of)

verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) To do (a task) quicker or easier.
verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

Similar:

Opposite:

Words similar to make short work of

Usage examples for make short work of

Idioms related to make short work of

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near make short work of

Rhymes of make short work of

Invented words related to make short work of

Similar:

Opposite:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux