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To make (a task) quicker or easier

To consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner

Make mincemeat of

Move or act with great haste

To facilitate or accelerate the progress of

To put the final touches to

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Verb

To make (a task) quicker or easier

make mincemeat of

make short shrift of

make quick work of

“A good electric screwdriver will make short work of the disassembly process.”

Verb

To consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner

stuff oneself with

get one's laughing gear round

make a pig of oneself

feed one's face

stuff one's face with

gorge oneself on

stuff your face

eat one's fill of

stuff one's face

fare sumptuously

eat sumptuously

eat to your heart's content

make a pig of oneself on

eat like a horse

swallow hurriedly

stuff yourself with

devour greedily

gorge oneself with

eat voraciously

stuff oneself to the gills

cram oneself with

drain one's glass

take nourishment

partake of food

eat between meals

rely on for nourishment

take as nourishment

sustain oneself of

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Verb

Make mincemeat of

make mincemeat of

cast aspersions on

find fault with

inveigh against

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

vituperate against

give some stick to

do a hatchet job on

fulminate against

drag through the mud

blacken the name of

criticize severely

blacken the character of

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

take exception to

give a bad name

pass strictures upon

give something a battering

tear a strip off

criticize harshly

animadvert upon

criticize unfairly

go for the jugular

talk something down

take issue with

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

cut down to size

give a tongue-lashing

give something a bad press

declaim against

run something down

find unacceptable

look askance at

protest against

take a dim view of

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

read the riot act

tear off a strip

haul over the coals

speak of with disfavour

bring into disrepute

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

give a black eye

put a whammy on

hold forth against

throw stones at

remonstrate with

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a rollicking

give a talking-to

give someone hell

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

give someone a telling-off

rap over the knuckles

give someone an earful

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

give someone a row

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

give someone a bad press

jump down one's throat

slap on the wrist

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

take someone to task

rap someone over the knuckles

take down a peg

call to account

come down hard on

deliver judgment

lay down the law

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

kick up a stink about

throw the book at

express disapproval of

bring someone to book

chew someone out

slap someone on the wrist

discriminate against

call over the coals

bellyache about

sound off about

mouth off about

criticize strongly

expostulate about

take somebody to task

kick up a fuss about

strongly criticize

call into question

take a swipe at

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

come down on like a ton of bricks

make a fuss about

give a hard time

reprimand severely

bring under fire

assault verbally

review unfavorably

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

rap someone's knuckles

jump down someone's throat

rake over coals

blacken someone's reputation

show someone up

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

be in opposition to

think little of

have words with

severely reprimand

give someone bondi

rap across the knuckles

comment negatively

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

burn one's ears

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

have someone on the carpet

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

have your knife in

mete out punishment to

make an example of

point the finger at

give going-over

give piece of mind

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

take dim view of

teach someone a lesson

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

expose to ridicule

send up the river

lay at one's door

give someone stick

hold up to shame

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

express strong disapproval of

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

protest strongly

thunder against

protest strongly at

remonstrate about

hold someone to blame

lose one's temper with

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

hold someone responsible

hold accountable

make a stand against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

oppose strongly

complain bitterly about

speak out against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

take a stand against

take great exception to

vociferate about

lay charges against

have the law on

bring charges against

bring a charge against

bring a case against

prefer charges against

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

take the piss out of

punish repeatedly and unfairly

ruffle someone's feathers

hit where one lives

give the cold shoulder

make someone's hackles rise

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

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Verb

Move or act with great haste

go like lightning

go hell for leather

go like the clappers

get a wiggle on

get the lead out

get your skates on

go like a bat out of hell

go like the wind

put on some speed

put one's foot down

step on the gas

make a run for it

gather momentum

stir one's stumps

put your foot down

go like a bullet

make a break for it

show a clean pair of heels

put pedal to the metal

put the pedal to the metal

run like the wind

go at top speed

tear up the miles

go like greased lightning

go at breakneck speed

go like lighting

make yourself scarce

put on a burst of speed

be off like a shot

open the throttle

not lose a minute

head for the hills

make a quick exit

beat a hasty retreat

make oneself scarce

rattle one's dags

be quick about it

rattle your dags

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Verb

To facilitate or accelerate the progress of

accomplish quickly

achieve quickly

give a boost to

oil the wheels for

smooth the way for

clear a path for

pave the way for

clear the way for

oil the wheels of

smooth the path of

open the door for

assist the progress of

run interference for

grease the wheels

collaborate with

give backing to

gather momentum

reduce the difficulty of

open the door to

lessen the labour of

take the sting out

iron out the difficulties of

take the edge off

give assistance to

do someone a favour

be of service to

get stuck in with

lend a helping hand to

get someone out of a tight spot

make a pitch for

go down the line for

give a leg up to

do someone a service

be a tower of strength to

bail someone out

be in collusion with

be hand in glove with

lend support to

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Verb

To put the final touches to

bring to fruition

put the final touches to

put the finishing touches to

follow through with

get out of the way

set the seal on

add the finishing touch to

go through with

bring to a conclusion

add the final touch to

put finishing touch on

put into effect

put the tin lid on

put the finishing touch to

follow through on

bring to an end

put the last touches on

put the finishing touches on

bring to maturity

bring to completion

take care of business

carry to completion

be a fitting climax to

deliver the goods

put into practice

make it through

acquit oneself of

go the distance

bring something off

bring to the end

get something done

bring to a close

run with the ball

reach the summit of

bring to perfection

put into action

be the climax of

be the culmination of

add the finishing touches to

pull something off

keep faith with

fulfill one's potential

put the icing on the cake

come to terms on

complete the arrangements for

reach an agreement

do a bang-up job

cause to happen

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