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Antonyms for make short work of
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : wurk |
Phonetic Transcription : wɜrk |
- bear
- begin
- cease
- check
- commence
- continue
- create
- dally
- dawdle
- decelerate
- delay
- destroy
- discourage
- disregard
- dissuade
- fail
- forget
- give up
- guard
- halt
- hide
- hinder
- ignore
- initiate
- introduce
- keep
- leave
- lose
- maintain
- miss
- neglect
- not finish
- obey
- open
- overlook
- procrastinate
- protect
- pull
- repress
- rest
- retard
- retreat
- save
- schedule
- set up
- slow
- stall
- start
- stay
- stop
- store
- unsettle
- wait
- walk
Definition of make short work of
Origin :- Old English weorc, worc "something done, deed, action, proceeding, business, military fortification," from Proto-Germanic *werkan (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Dutch werk, Old Norse verk, Middle Dutch warc, Old High German werah, German Werk, Gothic gawaurki), from PIE root *werg- "to work" (see urge (v.)).
- Work is less boring than amusing oneself. [Baudelaire, "Mon Coeur mis a nu," 1862]
- In Old English, the noun also had the sense of "fornication." Workhouse in the sense of "place where the poor or petty criminals are lodged" first appeared 1650s. Works "industrial place" (usually with qualifying adj.) is attested from 1580s. Work ethic recorded from 1959.
- As in rush : verb hurry, speed
- As in finish : verb bring to a conclusion; get done
- As in hurry : verb act, move speedily
Synonyms for make short work of
- accelerate
- accomplish
- achieve
- bag it
- barrel
- be quick
- beeline
- bestir
- bolt
- break
- break up
- breeze
- bring to a close
- bullet
- burst
- bustle
- career
- carry through
- cease
- charge
- chase
- clinch
- close
- complete
- conclude
- course
- crown
- culminate
- dart
- dash
- deal with
- determine
- dig in
- discharge
- dispatch
- do
- drive
- effect
- end
- execute
- expedite
- finalize
- fire up
- fleet
- fling
- flit
- fly
- fold
- fulfill
- get a move on
- get cracking
- get out of the way
- get the lead out
- go like lightning
- goad
- halt
- hang it up
- haste
- hasten
- have done with
- hotfoot
- hurry up
- hustle
- jog
- lose no time
- make
- make haste
- make short work of
- make time
- make tracks
- mop up
- nip
- perfect
- press
- push
- put finishing touches on
- quicken
- race
- rip
- rocket
- roll
- round off
- round up
- run
- rush
- sally
- scoot
- scramble
- scratch
- scrub
- scud
- scurry
- settle
- sew up
- shake a leg
- shoot
- shut down
- shutter
- smoke
- speed
- speed up
- sprint
- spur
- step on gas
- step on it
- stop
- streak
- surge
- tear
- terminate
- top off
- turn on steam
- ultimate
- urge
- whirl
- whish
- whisk
- whiz
- wind up
- wrap
- wrap up
- zip
- zoom
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