piece of cake
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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 termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
simple or easy job
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ Gary Martin (1997–) , “Piece of cake”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 26 February 2017.