Piece of cake: meaning, definitions and examples

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piece of cake

 

[ piหs ษ™v keษชk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

easy task

Something that is very easy to do or accomplish; a task that requires little effort.

Synonyms

breeze, easy-peasy, walk in the park.

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Word Description / Examples
piece of cake

Used to describe something very easy to do, often when someone wants to emphasize that a task was completed without much effort.

  • The math test was a piece of cake.
  • Fixing the bike was a piece of cake for him.
easy-peasy

A playful, childlike expression often used informally to indicate that something is extremely easy.

  • Don't worry about the homework, it's easy-peasy.
  • Setting up the tent was easy-peasy.
breeze

Used to express that something is straightforward and simple to achieve. It carries a slightly casual, relaxed tone.

  • Cooking this meal is a breeze.
  • The project turned out to be a breeze.
walk in the park

Another way to describe a task that is very simple and not challenging, often used to suggest a sense of leisure in completing the task.

  • Running the 5K race was a walk in the park for her.
  • For someone with his skills, this job is a walk in the park.

Examples of usage

  • That test was a piece of cake for me.
  • Fixing the car was a piece of cake once I figured out the problem.

Translations

Translations of the word "piece of cake" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น moleza

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคฒเค•เฅเคฒ เค†เคธเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ein Kinderspiel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mudah sekali

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒะถะต ะฟั€ะพัั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ buล‚ka z masล‚em

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ้ฃฏๅ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท un jeu d'enfant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pan comido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงocuk oyuncaฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹์€ ์ฃฝ ๋จน๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู‡ู„ ุฌุฏู‹ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hraฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hraฤka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ่œไธ€็ขŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mala malica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ barnaleikur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพาฃะฐะน ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ•แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uลŸaq oyunu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pan comido

Etymology

The phrase 'piece of cake' originated in the 1930s in the United States. It is believed to have come from the idea that cake is a delightful and easy thing to enjoy, thus making any task associated with it seem simple and pleasant.