make light work of

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make 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)

See also: light, make, work

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If you have the muscles to lift it, the large 27mm blade gap and super sharp double-sided teeth make light work of unruly hedges in need of an annual cut back. Shopping: Cutting edge; Hedge trimmers by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			make gorge rise make great play of make hair stand on end make hard work of Make haste slowly make hay Make hay while the sun shines make head swim make headlines make heads or tails of make headway make heavy weather of make history make inroads into make it make it big make it business to make it hot for make it snappy Make it snappy! make it some place Make it two make it worth while make life miserable for make light of make light work of make like a tree and leave make little of make look good make look ridiculous make love make mark make mention of make merry make mincemeat of make mind up Make mine make mischief make money on make mouth water make move make much of make my day Make my day! make no apologies make no bones about Make no bones about it make no difference make no mistake Make no mistake! make no move			make leeway make legacies make legal make legitimate make less make less concentrated make less confusing make less extreme make less friendly make less harsh make less important make less intense make less rigorous make less rough make less serious make less severe make less violent make level make liable to danger make liable to injury make life a misery make life a misery make life a misery for make life a misery for make life miserable for make light of make light of make light of make light of make light work of make lighter make like a tree and leave make little of make little of make longer make look good make look ridiculous make love make love make love make love Make love not war make lower in character make lowly make lucid make manifest make manifold make mark make mark make mark make mark make mark make mark Make Me Make Me a Sandwich Make Me A Star Make Me A Supermodel Make Me an Instrument Make Me Feel Better Make Me Feel Confident

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