make light work of

English

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Verb

make light work of (third-person singular simple present makes light work of, present participle making light work of, simple past and past participle made light work of)

1. (idiomatic) To manage something without difficulty.
   • 2013 October 15, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian‎^[1], archived from the original on 13 October 2026:

     Rooney's goal certainly came at a good time as the news filtered through that Ukraine were making light work of San Marino.

Antonyms

• make heavy weather

See also

• make quick work of
• many hands make light work