make short work of

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)To do (atask)quickeroreasier.A good electric screwdriver willmake short work ofthe disassembly process.1962September, G. Freeman Allen, “The New Look in Scotland's Northern Division—1”, inModern Railways, page164:[...] a cab ride in one of the Birmingham Type 2 diesels over the Mallaig extension demonstrated whatshort work—and what a transformation of the engineman's lot—these machinesmake ofthe gradients by comparison with their steam predecessors.; (transitive,idiomatic)Todeal withorovercome(someone or something) quickly and withoutdifficulty.1897,Maynard Barbour, chapter 26, inThe Award of Justice:"There was desperate characters here, but the vigilantesmade short work of'em."1904–1907(date written),James Joyce, “Counterparts”, inDubliners, London:Grant Richards, publishedJune 1914,→OCLC,page111:You impertinent ruffian! You impertinent ruffian! I'llmake short work ofyou!2021March 19, Bosnian Ape Society, 5:23 from the start, inIs Your Car Safe From Supermaneuverable Air-Defense Fighter Aircraft?‎[1], archived fromthe originalon7 August 2022:With what you have learned from your drivers' education course so far, you should be able tomake short work ofan enemy aircraft.2023February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, inRAIL, number976, page42:I arrange some of my things and sit back,making short work ofthe chocolate bars supplied to passengers.

Examples:

EN: - I'll make short work of him.
ES: -Le ahorrare el trabajo.
ES: - Me encargaré de él.
EN: He'd make short work of a common leopard.
ES: Acabaría con un leopardo sin problema.
EN: - The police will be there and make short work of them.
ES: La policía estará ahí y los detendrá. No.
EN: If we only knew, we"d make short work of them.
ES: Si lo supiéramos, los castigaríamos como corresponde.
EN: Why not make short work of him?
ES: ¿Por qué no hace un trabajito con él?
EN: Let's make short work of him.
ES: Hagamos un trabajito con él.
EN: They are mystical powers above and behind the three of us... that will make short work of your scruples.
ES: Hay poderes místicos por encima y por detrás de los tres... que harán desaparecer sus escrúpulos.
EN: We make short work of his kind back in Texas.
ES: En Tejas a estos tipos les partimos la cara.
EN: We'll soon make short work of them.
ES: Bueno, pronto acabaremos con ellos.
EN: We'll make short work of it.
ES: Lo haremos todo rápido.
EN: Warrior All-Purpose Cleaner will make short work of this.
ES: El guerrero limpiador hará este trabajo en poco tiempo.
EN: Hey Joe, you and me, we make short work of these punks, ha.
ES: Joe... Hemos terminado con estos bandidos ¿no?
EN: They make short work of collaborators.
ES: Ellos hacen el trabajo por debajo de colaboradores.
EN: If that thing crunches moons, it'll make short work of us.
ES: Si la cosa mastica lunas, nos liquidarán rápido.
EN: We'll make short work of the Muscovite empire!
ES: ¡Haremos un trabajo corto del imperio moscovita!

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