English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
a piece of cake: meaning and examples
a piece of cake means very easy.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “a piece of cake” and connect it to this meaning: very easy.
How to use “a piece of cake”
- The test was a piece of cake.
- Once you know the steps, this recipe is a piece of cake.
Common mistake: Treat “a piece of cake” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 4, where you can compare it with other idioms about food and practise it interactively.
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