made short work of
Handled with dispatch
Made short work of means accomplished or destroyed something quickly and easily, often suggesting efficiency or superiority.
A team might make short work of a weaker opponent, finishing the game decisively.
Someone hungry makes short work of a meal, devouring it rapidly.
The phrase implies the task required little effort or time.
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- dispatchedSent to a destination
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- executedCarried out or killed
vanquished · overcame · completed · got through · surmounted · knocked out · dismantled · subdued · finalized · neutralized · resolved · wrapped up · trounced · achieved · polished off · cleaned up · took care of · fulfilled