| 单词 | to make light work of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make light work of P9. to make light work of: to carry out (an action or task), or deal with (a person or thing) quickly and easily.Cf. to make light of at Phrases 1c, many hands make light work at hand n. Phrases 3d. ΚΠ 1645 Bp. J. Hall Remedy Discontentm. xxiv. 152 If I can make light worke of these lesser crosses, I am in a good posture to entertain greater. a1730 N. Marshall Serm. (1731) I. 352 Schemes are so well concerted for a regular Redress of most of the aforementioned Grievances, that many Hands might easily make light Work of what remains to finish them. 1880 Baptist Missionary Mag. May 130/2 They made light work of carrying..all we had to carry, up the steep mountain-sides. 1998 Michigan Chron. 24 Nov. c2 In the first of four scheduled return bouts, Hearns made light work of his opponent. 2008 BBC Good Food Sept. 13/3 Make light work of even the biggest bowl of mashed potatoes with this easy-grip masher. < as lemmas |
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