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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

make light work of en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To manage something without difficulty.
    • Rooney's goal certainly came at a good time as the news filtered through that Ukraine were making light work of San Marino. 2013 October 15, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian:

Forms

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made light work of Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
made light work of Tense=Past lexicographic
makes light work of Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
making light work of Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

make heavy weather

Relateds

make quick work of · many hands make light work