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Piece of Cake
Piece of Cake : Phrases
Meaning:
A straightforward task that can easily be accomplished.
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Origin:
This phrase appears to be of American origin. At least, the earliest citation of it that I can find is from the American poet and humorist Ogden Nash's Primrose Path, 1936:
"Her picture's in the papers now, And life's a piece of cake."
The choice of cake or pie as a symbol of ease and pleasantry is well represented in the language. Other phrases along the same lines include 'as easy as pie', 'a cake walk', 'that takes the cake/biscuit'.
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