piece of cake
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested since 1936, originally in American English.[1] Possibly from cakewalk, or the notion of facility that derives from many cakes having agreeable tastes, and hence being ‘easy’ to consume.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
piece of cake (plural pieces of cake)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, cake.
- (idiomatic) A job, task or other activity that is pleasant – or, by extension, easy or simple.
- Synonyms: breeze, cakewalk, child's play, cinch, doddle, duck soup, walk in the park, walkover; see also Thesaurus:easy thing
- Sure, no problem. It'll be a piece of cake.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
simple or easy job
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References[edit]
- ^ Gary Martin (1997–), “Piece of cake”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 26 February 2017.