a piece of cake
noun phrase
informal
: something that is easy to do
"How was the test?" "It was a piece of cake."
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Therefore, using an enema as a first-line treatment for all types of constipation would be sort of like using an axe to cut a piece of cake.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Another pair of small arms — possibly belonging to Prince Archie — can be seen off to the side, holding a piece of cake.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This should be a piece of cake if the AI has access to manufacturing plants and has control over those facilities.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Starting and running a business is far from a piece of cake.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Another pair of small arms — possibly belonging to Prince Archie — can be seen off to the side, holding a piece of cake.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This should be a piece of cake if the AI has access to manufacturing plants and has control over those facilities.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Starting and running a business is far from a piece of cake.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a piece of cake
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“A piece of cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20piece%20of%20cake. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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