to defeat, deal with sth/sb quickly :
Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football / soccer game) .
He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly) .
to defeat, deal with sth/sb quickly :
Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football / soccer game) .
He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005