light work
Example Sentences
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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
By then the damage was done and Raducanu made light work of her opponent, winning the next five games in a row before serving to seal the second set 6-1.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
The kitchen was chaotic, as kitchens always are, but many hands made for light work.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 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
