| 单词 | to make short work of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make short work of (occasionally with) c. to make short work of (occasionally with): to deal summarily with, to dispose of quickly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] > conduct affairs > deal with a matter > quickly to make short work of (occasionally with)1577 the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupy or engage (a person) [verb (transitive)] > conduct (an affair) > deal with (a matter) > specific manner > quickly or summarily to make short work of (occasionally with)1577 to give short shrift to1887 1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis sig. Iijv He desirous to make shorte worke thereof, sayd. 1686 W. Hopkins tr. Ratramnus Body & Bl. (1688) Dissert. v. 84 I might make short work of it, by alledging all those Authors who [etc.]. 1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband iv. i. 63 This was making short Work on't. 1834 Tracts for Times No. 22. 12 When they made such short work with the Prayer-Book. 1885 E. Clodd Myths & Dreams i. vii. 123 Criticism has made short work of the romancing chronicles which so long did duty for sober history. < as lemmas |
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