单词 | make short work of |
释义 | make short work ofSEE SYNONYMS FOR make short work of ON THESAURUS.COM Complete or consume quickly, as in The children made short work of the ice cream, or They made short work of cleaning up so they could get to the movies. This term, first recorded in 1577, in effect means “to turn something into a brief task.” Words nearby make short work ofmaker's mark, makerspace, make sail, make sense, makeshift, make short work of, make someone look good, make something of, make sport of, make stick, make sure The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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