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make short work of |
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make short work of someone or something and make fast work of someone or something to finish with someone or something quickly. I made short work of Tom so I could leave the office to play golf. Billy made fast work of his dinner so he could go out and play. make short work of something to deal with or finish something quickly We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. make short work of somebody/something to deal with someone or something quickly We made short work of the food that was put in front of us. The boxer made short work of his challenger. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I remember that I hoped they would make short work of me as I did not particularly relish the thought of the innumerable things they might do to me if the spirit prompted them. Though he knew that the lioness would make short work of both of them, he pulled with a will to keep it from Jane Porter. Not to protract this portion of our narrative, and to make short work of a long story, let it be briefly written that before the interview came to a close, the single gentleman deemed he had sufficient evidence of having been told the truth, and that he endeavoured to force upon the bride and bridegroom an acknowledgment of their kindness to the unfriended child, which, however, they steadily declined accepting. |
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