B1idiominformaleveryday
a piece of cake
USUK
something that is very easy to do
Very common in conversation, but it's one of the most over-used idioms in exams; 'quite straightforward' sounds more natural there.
In context
The first test was a piece of cake, but the second one was much harder.
Setting up the new phone was a piece of cake; it only took five minutes.
Common mistake
Incorrect: It was piece of cake.
Correct: It was a piece of cake.
More idioms about everyday
- a night owla person who likes to stay up late and feels most active at night
- easier said than doneit sounds easy, but it is hard to actually do
- give someone a handto help someone, especially with a practical task
- go with the flowto relax and accept what happens instead of trying to control everything
- in a picklein a difficult or awkward situation that is hard to get out of