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Piece of Cake
Piece of Cake : Phrases
Meaning:
An especially easy and pleasant task.
Example:
On his 1st day of his MBA program, unprepared JJ made the mistake of volunteering to start off the first group discussion since he thought it would be a piece of cake.
Origin:
In the mid 19th-century, dance contest contestants made up complex strutting movements usually with high steps, and the winner won a cake. The dance was called the cakewalk, and the expression That takes the cake came from it.
A related expression is Easy as pie.
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