Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make quick work of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
make quick- -work of
IPA
46
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.

Transitive verb

verb

To kill a specified person easily and quickly.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes quick work of (present, singular) making quick work of (participle, present) made quick work of (participle, past) made quick work of (past)

Phrases

make light work of

Frequently Paired Words

make light work of

Synonyms

make short work of

Questions

What does make quick work of mean?
To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.

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