make quick work of

verb — 2 senses

make quick work of

verb
1

Idiomatic To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.

  • The cupbearers made quick work of the after-dinner cleanup chores.
2

Idiomatic To kill a specified person easily and quickly.

  • The spiders made quick work of the human soldiers.
Synonyms
make short work of
Related terms
make light work of

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