"making short work of" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} making short work of
  1. present participle and gerund of make short work of Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: make short work of
    Sense id: en-making_short_work_of-en-verb-O67hMNqj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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