a piece of cake

piece of cake

A very easy task or accomplishment. I thought I was going to fail the test, but it turned out to be a piece of cake!
See also: cake, of, piece
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a piece of cake

COMMON If something is a piece of cake, it is very easy to do. If it's quiet, the job's a piece of cake. Her family have 11 children, so looking after 4 will be a piece of cake for her.
See also: cake, of, piece
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a piece of cake

something easily achieved. informal
See also: cake, of, piece
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a piece of ˈcake

(informal) (British English also a piece of ˈpiss taboo, slang) (of a task, etc.) very easy to do: After climbing mountains in the Swiss Alps, going up English hills is a piece of cake. Taking photos should be a piece of cake with the new camera I’ve got. OPPOSITE: a tall order
See also: cake, of, piece
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be a piece of cake
  • piece of cake
  • piece of cake, it's a
  • cake
  • cakes
  • be up for grabs
  • easy as A, B, C
  • entirety
  • frosting/icing on the cake, the
  • That takes the cake!
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Secondly, there are no challenges, only actions and it's just a piece of cake."
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