Piece of cake Meaning in English

expression

US

PEES-uhv-KAYK

UK

PEES-ov-KAYK

Definition

An expression meaning something is very easy to do.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, used in conversation to describe tasks or challenges that are easy. Not used in formal writing. Similar to 'a walk in the park'.

• Spanish: pan comido - muy fácil
• Portuguese (BR): moleza - muito fácil
• Portuguese (PT): facílimo - muito fácil
• Chinese (Simplified): 小菜一碟 - 非常容易
• Chinese (Traditional): 小菜一碟 - 非常容易
• Hindi: बहुत आसान - बच्चों का खेल
• Arabic: سهل جدًا - بسيط
• Bengali: খুব সহজ - মামুলি ব্যাপার
• Russian: пустяки - проще простого
• Japanese: 朝飯前（あさめしまえ） - 簡単なこと
• Vietnamese: dễ như ăn bánh - chuyện nhỏ
• Korean: 식은 죽 먹기 - 아주 쉬운 일
• Turkish: çocuk oyuncağı - çok kolay
• Urdu: بائیں ہاتھ کا کھیل - بہت آسان
• Indonesian: gampang banget - mudah sekali

Example Sentences

The test was a piece of cake.

basic

Fixing the bike is a piece of cake for her.

basic

This puzzle is a piece of cake.

basic

Don’t worry about the job interview—it’ll be a piece of cake for you.

natural

Getting tickets to the concert was a piece of cake this year.

natural

Honestly, passing that class was a piece of cake compared to last semester.

natural