Make quick work of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈkwɪk/ /ˈwɝk/ /ˈəv

MAYK KWIK WURK uhv

UK

mˈeɪk/ /kwˈɪk/ /wˈɜːk/ /ˈɒv

MAYK KWIK WURK ov

التعريف

To finish something quickly and easily, usually because it is not difficult or you are very skilled. Often used to describe tasks or challenges.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal expression. Commonly used in everyday speech for tasks, problems, or even eating food ('make quick work of lunch'). Implies both speed and ease. Avoids being used for extremely important or solemn tasks.

• Spanish: terminar rápidamente - acabar enseguida con
• Portuguese (BR): dar conta rapidamente de - resolver rapidinho
• Portuguese (PT): tratar rapidamente de - despachar rapidamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 很快完成 - 迅速搞定
• Chinese (Traditional): 很快完成 - 迅速搞定
• Hindi: जल्दी निपटाना - झटपट
• Arabic: أنجز بسرعة - ينتهي منه بسرعة
• Bengali: সহজে ও দ্রুত কোনো কাজ শেষ করা - ঝটপট সেরে ফেলা
• Russian: быстро справиться - быстро разделаться (с делом)
• Japanese: 手早く片付ける - ササッと終わらせる
• Vietnamese: làm xong nhanh chóng - xử lý nhanh gọn
• Korean: 재빨리 해치우다 - 단번에 끝내다
• Turkish: çabucak halletmek - hemen bitirmek
• Urdu: جلدی نمٹا دینا - تیزی سے مکمل کرنا
• Indonesian: menyelesaikan dengan cepat - mengerjakan dengan mudah

جمل نموذجية

She made quick work of her homework and went out to play.

basic

The chef made quick work of preparing ten sandwiches.

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They made quick work of cleaning the room.

basic

Wow, you really made quick work of that puzzle!

natural

We made quick work of dinner and got back to studying.

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Their team made quick work of the competition in the first round.

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