What is the meaning of the idiom piece of cake?

Definition of piece of cake
: something easily done : cinch, breeze.
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What is the meaning of that was a piece of cake?

Something easily accomplished, as in I had no trouble finding your house-a piece of cake. This expression originated in the Royal Air Force in the late 1930s for an easy mission, and the precise reference is as mysterious as that of the simile easy as pie.
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How is the idiom piece of cake used?

Meaning: To be easy. Example: No problem, it should be a piece of cake. Meaning: A portion of the money or profits that are being shared by everyone involved in generating them. Example: Winning the account was a team effort and all the team members should get a slice of the cake.
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What is a piece of cake called?

Definitions of piece of cake. any undertaking that is easy to do. synonyms: breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, pushover, snap, walkover. types: doddle.
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What do you mean by the phrase a piece of cake as used in the paragraph?

phrase. If you think something is very easy to do, you can say it is a piece of cake. People often say this to stop someone feeling worried about doing something they have to do.
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What are examples of idioms?

Common Idioms in English
  • Getting fired turned out to be a blessing in disguise. ...
  • These red poppies are a dime a dozen. ...
  • Don't beat around the bush. ...
  • After some reflection, he decided to bite the bullet. ...
  • I'm going to call it a night. ...
  • He's got a chip on his shoulder. ...
  • Would you cut me some slack? - Don't be so hard on me.
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Is it a piece of cake or a slice of cake?

Piece is the more general term. "Slice" implies a shape that is taller and longer than it is wide; in fact it will generally be fairly narrow, though it may be a wedge (i.e. cut from a round cake). A piece can also be approximately a cube or "block shaped".
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What is the meaning of the idiom bread and butter?

Definition of bread-and-butter

(Entry 1 of 2) 1a : being as basic as the earning of one's livelihood bread-and-butter issues. b(1) : reliable our bread-and-butter repertoire. (2) : dependable as a source of income a company's bread-and-butter products. 2 : sent or given as thanks for hospitality a bread-and-butter ...
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What is the meaning of the idiom cup of tea?

Definition of someone's cup of tea

: something that someone likes or is good at —usually used in negative statements I'm afraid that skiing just is not my cup of tea. She admits that stamp collecting isn't everyone's cup of tea.
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What is the meaning of the idiom a snake in the grass?

Definition of snake in the grass

: a secretly faithless friend.
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What is the meaning of the idiom in full swing?

Definition of in full swing

: at the highest level of activity Work on the project is in full swing.
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Can you say piece of pizza?

So, in the case of pizza, asking for "a slice of pizza" means a slice of a pizza, a portion; while "a piece of pizza" means that you want some pizza, in any shape or size.
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What is the idiom of have a cupcake?

A physically attractive woman. Wow, she's beautiful—I'm going to go talk to that cupcake, see you later!
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What does Big cake mean?

Power definitions of Huge cake

Very large; enormous; immense; excessive; -- used especially of material bulk, but often of qualities, extent, etc.; as, a huge ox; a huge space; a huge difference. cake. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
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How many idioms are in English?

Idioms occur frequently in all languages; in English alone there are an estimated twenty-five million idiomatic expressions.
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What is the meaning of I smell something fishy?

Be suspect or suspicious, as in His explanation definitely smells fishy; my guess is that he's lying. This idiom alludes to the fact that fresh fish have no odor but stale or rotten ones do. [ Early 1800s]
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What does the idiom a frog in one's throat mean?

Definition of have a frog in one's throat

: to be unable to speak normally because one's throat is dry and hoarse.
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What is the idioms of once in a blue moon?

To do something “once in a blue moon” is to do it very rarely: “That company puts on a good performance only once in a blue moon.” The phrase refers to the appearance of a second full moon within a calendar month, which actually happens about every thirty-two months.
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What is a piece of meat?

piece of meat, Slang. a person regarded merely as a sex object. a person, as a prizefighter or laborer, regarded merely as a strong or useful physical specimen.
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What's Little Caesars slogan?

The company is famous for its advertising catchphrase "Pizza! Pizza!", which was introduced in 1979. The phrase refers to two pizzas being offered for the comparable price of a single pizza from competitors.
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How do you spell Little Caesar?

1979. Little Caesars launches a new offer for two pizzas for the price of one and coins the famous PIZZA! PIZZA! ® phrase.
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What does the idiom a big fish mean?

: a person who is very well known or important in a small group of people but who is not known or important outside that group.
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What does the idiom swim against the tide mean?

: to think or behave in a way that agrees/disagrees with how most other people think or behave.
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