light work
Example Sentences
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England made relatively light work of the chase after Sophia Dunkley's breezy 22 had got them off to a positive start.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Building a new packinghouse was light work compared to building new juicing facilities.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
"Djokovic messaged me to say 'you have to pay me'," he said in his on-court interview after making light work of 19th seed Paul, to laughter from an adoring crowd.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Littler threatened to make light work of the world number one, cruising into a 3-0 lead before being pegged back to 3-2.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Once in a while Papá did some light work for Bonetti, the owner of the ranch, to help pay the rent, but as time passed we fell further and further behind on the monthly payments.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
