make short work of

Verb

idiomatic transitive

Japanese Meaning

（仕事や課題を）迅速かつ容易に処理する / （敵や問題を）手早くあっさりと打ち負かす

With her years of experience, she can make short work of complex legal contracts.

彼女は長年の経験があるので、複雑な法的契約書を手早く簡単に片付けることができる。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To do (a task) quicker or easier.

A good electric screwdriver will make short work of the disassembly process.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

"There was desperate characters here, but the vigilantes made short work of 'em."

makes short work of

（ present singular third-person ）

making short work of

（ participle present ）

made short work of

（ participle past ）

made short work of

（ past ）