make short work of
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Judge Chutkan will make short work of any pretrial motions based on such defenses, and this case can move more quickly than the Florida documents case.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2023
A mandoline can make short work of the apple slicing.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021
The Chicago Cubs seemed determined to make short work of Rich Hill, the long-in-the-tooth left-hander who is the oldest active pitcher in the major leagues, on Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2019
Turkey appeared to have assumed that it would make short work of the Islamic State fighters there.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2017
"Ser Vardis is a doughty fighter. He will make short work of the sellsword."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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