[Idiom] IT’S A PIECE OF CAKE. - Understanding Simple Tasks - Learn English Idioms

something very easy

When someone says 'It’s a piece of cake,' they are not talking about dessert! This phrase is a way of declaring that a task or job is very easy to complete. Just like eating a delightful slice of cake requires little effort, tasks that are simple and straightforward can be referred to as 'a piece of cake.' This idiom serves as a friendly, light-hearted way to express ease and confidence in accomplishing a task. It's particularly useful in casual conversations or in situations where you want to reassure someone that what they are about to do won’t be difficult.

Example Sentences

1. This job is a piece of cake.

   This job is very easy to do.

2. Finding the location was a piece of cake with the GPS.

   Finding the location was very easy with the GPS.

3. For him, fixing the gadget was a piece of cake.

   For him, fixing the gadget was very easy.