Idiom
piece of cake
Meanings
Something that is very easy to do.
Definition
A piece of cake means something is very easy to do.
If you say something is a piece of cake, you mean it requires very little effort or skill. People use it to describe tasks, tests, or challenges that feel simple. It is informal and often used in conversation.
Examples
- The math homework was a piece of cake.
- Once you learn the shortcuts, filing taxes is a piece of cake.
- The interview was a piece of cake because I practiced.
- Driving to the airport at that hour is a piece of cake.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use it for something delicious (literal cake) instead of meaning something is easy.
More at B1 level
More idioms
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- ducks in a row To have everything organized and ready for action.