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piece of cake

Date: Jun 08 2000

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I would say we’ve had some pretty hectic moments and
things like that, by no means is it ever a piece of cake.”

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

something done easily

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

If something is very easy for you, it’s a piece of cake.
You could also say that it was a cinch, or a breeze.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“Science class is a piece of cake for me. I don’t have to study and I still get A’s!”

“I always thought working would be a piece of cake, but it’s not that easy.”

“You’re so lucky that riding a bike is a piece of cake for you.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Piece of cake is something you can do easily, without very much stuggle.”
by Flavio (Brazil)
Piece of cake means ‘easy, no problem.’”
by Toumi
“I think that it means that something is easy to deal with.”
by Walter

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