make-work

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An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need

The assignment was simply make-work to keep them busy on a rainy day.

work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy
active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"
make quick work of
To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly
make short work of
to make a task quicker or easier

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

many hands make light work
A large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily
make quick work of
deal with rapidly, do rapidly
make short work of
deal with rapidly, do rapidly
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