piece of cake
idiom/piːs əv keɪk/
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Piece of cake means something that is very easy to do. It's a casual, upbeat way to say a task required no real effort — as simple and pleasant as eating a slice of cake.
📖 Meanings
1something very easy to do
"Don't worry, the exam was a piece of cake." — Don't worry, the exam was really easy.
2a task done without any effort
"Fixing the bug turned out to be a piece of cake." — Fixing the bug turned out to be effortless.
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it's a piece of cakea piece of cake to doabsolute piece of cake
❓ How do you say an exam was very easy?