Makes short work of


Synonyms for makes short work of
verb bring to a conclusion; get done

do
accomplish
end
complete
conclude
stop
wind up
clinch
wrap up
settle
close
make

achieve
perfect
execute
scrub
halt
finalize
crown
scratch
terminate
culminate
effect
shutter

fold
cease
ultimate
determine
fulfill
wrap
discharge
break up
round off
round up
shut down
bag it

bring to a close
carry through
deal with
get out of the way
hang it up
have done with
make short work of
mop up
put finishing touches on
sew up
top off

Antonyms for makes short work of

destroy
commence
unsettle
disregard
ignore
schedule
set up
store
create
fail

lose
miss
neglect
give up
begin
start
introduce
continue
open
forget

leave
initiate
overlook
keep
maintain
save
bear
not finish

Synonyms
verb act, move speedily

whirl
rush
whisk
zip
scurry
dash
scoot
jog
hasten
hustle
rocket
burst
rip
whiz

accelerate
speed
quicken
spur
goad
race
roll
urge
run
bustle
nip
sally
expedite
fly

bullet
flit
drive
breeze
haste
beeline
smoke
push
fleet
barrel
dig in
bestir
whish
be quick

get a move on
go like lightning
hurry up
lose no time
make haste
make short work of
make time
make tracks
shake a leg
speed up
step on gas
step on it
turn on steam

Antonyms

slow
procrastinate
decelerate
hinder
retard
delay
dissuade

walk
cease
repress
dally
dawdle
stall
wait

halt
discourage
stop
check
rest

Synonyms
verb hurry, speed

shoot
fly
run
zip
charge
dispatch
barrel
dash
press
bolt
break
scurry

push
sprint
hustle
scramble
chase
streak
career
course
tear
flit
fling
zoom

hotfoot
surge
scud
whiz
race
haste
accelerate
fleet
dart
hasten
roll
expedite

quicken
get the lead out
fire up
get cracking
go like lightning
hurry up
lose no time
make haste
make short work of
shake a leg
speed up
step on gas

Antonyms

walk
obey
slow
retreat
wait

dawdle
hide
decelerate
hinder
retard

guard
protect
stay
pull

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