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Idioms & Expressions
Piece of cake
Describing a task as simple or effortless
Literal Meaning
A portion of cake
Actual Meaning
Something very easy to accomplish
Examples in Context

Friend: 'How was the exam?' You: 'Piece of cake!' (Translation: Very easy)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Implies no difficulty
  • 2Can come across as dismissive if others struggled
  • 3Be sensitive to context
Phrase Thesaurus
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easy task
breeze
walk in the park
no-brainer
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