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Piece of cake

Piece of cake

(Something easily accomplished or achieved)
The idiom compares a task to eating cake, which is generally enjoyable and requires little effort.
Don't worry about the test; it'll be a piece of cake for you since you studied so much.
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📖 Meanings

  • 1.

    An activity that is straightforward and uncomplicated

  • 2.

    A task that can be done without difficulty

  • 3.

    A task that is very simple and requires little effort

  • 4.

    A job or task that is extremely easy

💬 Examples

  • 1.

    Making dinner tonight is a piece of cake with this simple recipe.

  • 2.

    Fixing the leaky faucet was a piece of cake; it just needed a new washer.

  • 3.

    Running the marathon felt like a piece of cake after all the training I did.

  • 4.

    The math problem that seemed difficult was actually a piece of cake once I understood the concept.

🗞️ Etymology

  • 1.

    The expression emphasizes the simplicity and lack of challenge associated with the task at hand.

  • 2.

    The phrase 'piece of cake' originated in the United States in the 1930s and alludes to something easily achieved, just like eating a slice of cake.

  • 3.

    A piece of cake implies that a task is so easy that it can be completed effortlessly and without stress.

  • 4.

    The idiom conveys the idea that a task is so simple that it can be accomplished quickly and with minimal effort.

🔁 Synonyms

  • 1.

    A breeze

  • 2.

    Easy as pie

  • 3.

    A walk in the park

  • 4.

    Child's play

  • 5.

    No sweat

🌀 Variants

  • 1.

    Cake walk

  • 2.

    Easy peasy

  • 3.

    As easy as pie

  • 4.

    Simple as pie

  • 5.

    Like taking candy from a baby