a piece of cake

Register · Informal Informal — used in casual, everyday conversation among friends and family. Avoid in formal writing or professional settings. CEFR A2

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

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smooth sailing Neutral · CEFR B1

easy, uninterrupted progress without problems

win hands down Informal · CEFR B2

to win easily, without effort

so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

alive and kicking Neutral · CEFR B1

still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty

back to basics Neutral · CEFR B1

returning to the simple, fundamental principles of an activity

do the trick Informal · CEFR B1

to achieve the desired result or solve a problem

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