How to Use make short/quick/light work of in a Sentence

make short/quick/light work of

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• Our top picks make quick work of tough stains like tomato paste, soda, and crayon.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
• Or give the whole plant a quick rinse in the shower to make short work of cleaning off foliage.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2021
• This allows the Voyager to make quick work of hills and steep inclines.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
• Yes, the Cats were expected to make quick work of their mid-major foe.
  — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2022
• That means picking up an electric chainsaw, which can make light work of the debris in your yard.
  — Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
• Make sure to also pack pruning shears and a pruning knife to make short work of cutting stalks and vines.
  — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2023
• The strong late spring sun will make short work of any fog, clearing it out easily by the end of the commute.
  — oregonlive, 16 June 2021
• To make quick work of it, Mock says to remove burners and place them in a sink of hot, soapy water.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
• Against Wolf, de Minaur had five aces in the first set to make quick work of the local favorite.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023
• All can make short work of a coconut, a butternut squash, or a chicken in need of a spatchcock.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
• Getting her input can make quick work of narrowing down your options.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
• Many cribs include crib-to-bed conversion kits and guard rails that make quick work of switching between sizes.
  — Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
• While the rows of razor-sharp teeth can pierce even the thickest whale hide, orcas make quick work of the sharks by flipping them over.
  — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
• Finding a place for all these items can make quick work of cleaning up which can result in forming a habit of putting things away at once.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
• Any of these pieces of equipment in the hands of a skilled operator should be able to make quick work of an average-sized stump.
  — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
• The food processor can also make quick work of grating cheese or cutting butter into flour for pie crusts.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• Ukraine will make short work of them, we were told on a Zoom call with the mayor of the neighboring city of Mykolaiv.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2022
• Floor scrubbers make short work of cleaning up messes and grime without reducing the quality of the clean.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2023
• How to Prep Fresh Kale To make quick work of preparing kale, grab the end of the kale stem with one hand.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
• The game has new abilities and special attacks that would make quick work of the Grape and the Sour Bunch.
  — Rudie Obias, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
• Suffice to say, a sinister presence with a nice set of chompers is lurking in the cargo hold, and is able to make short work of the doomed crew.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
• Cordless leaf blowers make quick work of cleaning up leaves, but wading through all the options online can feel overwhelming.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
• The vacuum’s cordless design and strong suction make quick work of maintaining clean carpets and hard floors.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
• This will make quick work of whatever glaze still exists on your tub’s surface, allowing the new finish to adhere more smoothly.
  — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 17 Oct. 2022
• These devices can make light work of stubborn grime, remove years of nastiness in minutes, and restore your surfaces to looking close to brand new.
  — Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2023
• Best Grime Fighters These all-purpose cleaners—all eco-friendly to boot—make light work of tough messes.
  — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
• Shopping for a smart robot vacuum that will make short work of dust, dirt and other debris that has accumulated on your floors?
  — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2020
• The 210 millimeter version is the perfect just-in-case saw, with large teeth and curved blade that make quick work of branches and deadfall.
  — Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 24 May 2023
• These handy devices make short work of bite-sized tree chunks into something your stove or fireplace can easily digest without having to work up too much of a sweat.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2020
• The medium-heavy power spinning rod that will make quick work of a channel catfish in the local pond, for example, won’t stand a chance against a blue or flathead.
  — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023