make light work of

verb

To manage something without difficulty.

Opposite
make heavy weather
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Meanings

verbmake 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)

present singular third person makes light work of · participle present making light work of · participle past made light work of · past made light work of

  1. idiomaticTo 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
make heavy weather
Also see
make short work of
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