Make light work of Meaning in English
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈɫaɪt/ /ˈwɝk/ /ˈəv
MAYK LITE WURK uhv
mˈeɪk/ /lˈaɪt/ /wˈɜːk/ /ˈɒv
MAYK LITE WURK ov
Definição
To finish something quickly and easily, showing that it is not difficult for you.
Uso & Nuances
This is an informal idiom. It’s used to talk about tasks or challenges that are completed with little effort. Often implies someone is skilled or the job is easier than expected. Common after subjects like 'she', 'they', 'we'.
Spanish: hacer algo rápidamente - terminar algo fácilmentePortuguese (BR): fazer algo com facilidade - acabar rápido com algoPortuguese (PT): fazer algo com facilidade - despachar rapidamenteChinese (Simplified): 轻松完成Chinese (Traditional): 輕鬆完成Hindi: किसी काम को आसानी से कर लेनाArabic: ينهي شيئًا بسرعة ودون جهدBengali: সহজে শেষ করা - কোনো কষ্ট ছাড়াই করাRussian: легко справиться - быстро разобратьсяJapanese: 手早く片付ける - 簡単に終わらせるVietnamese: làm nhanh gọn - xử lý dễ dàngKorean: 쉽게 해치우다 - 거뜬히 처리하다Turkish: kolayca halletmek - işin üstesinden kolayca gelmekUrdu: آسانی سے نمٹا دینا - جلدی کر لیناIndonesian: menyelesaikan dengan mudah - mengerjakan dengan cepat
Frases de Exemplo
She made light work of cleaning the kitchen.
basic
The team made light work of their homework.
basic
He made light work of the puzzle.
basic
Wow, you made light work of that huge meal!
natural
They made light work of the competition and won easily.
natural
If everyone helps, we could make light work of this project.
natural