English idiom

a piece of cake

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Figurative meaning

Something that is very easy to do.

Why this phrase?

Suggests something as pleasant and effortless as eating cake.

Example

“After all that studying, the exam was a piece of cake.”

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smooth sailing

easy, uninterrupted progress without problems

win hands down

to win easily, without effort

so far so good

used to say that things have gone well up to now

alive and kicking

still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty

back to basics

returning to the simple, fundamental principles of an activity

do the trick

to achieve the desired result or solve a problem

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