A PIECE OF CAKE

A PIECE OF CAKE in a sentence

• Completing the assignment was a piece of cake for him; he finished it in no time.
• She found baking the cake a piece of cake, thanks to the easy-to-follow recipe.
• Solving the math problem was a piece of cake once he understood the concept.
• For someone with her experience, giving a presentation is usually a piece of cake.
• Learning to ride a bike was a piece of cake for him; he picked it up quickly.
• With her expertise in the field, fixing the computer issue was a piece of cake.
• Swimming across the pool was a piece of cake; she was an excellent swimmer.
• Making spaghetti carbonara from scratch was surprisingly a piece of cake for him.

Origin of A PIECE OF CAKE

The phrase a piece of cake originated in the United States during the early 20th century. It is thought to have its roots in the idiom “easy as pie,” which has been used since the late 19th century to describe something that is very easy or simple to do.

Metaphorically, a piece of cake refers to a task or activity that is extremely easy or straightforward to accomplish. The comparison to cake suggests that the task is as simple to complete as eating a slice of cake. This idiom is often used colloquially to describe something that requires minimal effort or presents no significant challenge.

This expression has become a common idiom in English-speaking cultures, frequently used in everyday conversation to convey the idea that a particular task or activity will be effortless or uncomplicated.

Synonyms

• Easy as pie
• Breeze
• Walk in the park
• Child’s play
• Simple as ABC
• Effortless
• Smooth sailing
• Cinch

Antonyms

• Challenging
• Difficult
• Tough
• Complicated
• Hard
• Arduous
• Demanding
• Complex