light work
Example Sentences
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Many hands make light work in those situations.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
After making light work of Cerundolo, Zverev said he was as happy and healthy as he had been in a long time.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Invincibles secured the win by making light work of a chase of 153 with batter Jordan Cox continuing his fine form.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
The kitchen was chaotic, as kitchens always are, but many hands made for light work.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
It was relatively light work compared to pushing coal carts, but it required that he wear a kind of harness with a leather strap that chafed the tender scars on his lower back and tailbone.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
