piece of cake

idiom

Pluralpieces of cake

2 meanings of piece of cake

1
idiomcountable
Something that is very easy to do.
Like a puzzle so simple you finish it in seconds.
The final exam was a piece of cake for her.
Fixing the leak turned out to be a piece of cake.
Similarbreeze, cinch, snap, cakewalk, picnic
2
idiomcountable
A single slice cut from a larger cake.
She handed me a piece of cake at the birthday party.
He grabbed the last piece of cake from the table.

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Origin

This phrase comes from American English in 1936. It may come from 'cakewalk', or from the idea that cake is nice and easy to eat.