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Piece of Cake

/ˈpiːsə(v)ˈkeɪk/

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What does Piece of Cake mean?

noun

  1. A job, task or other activity that is pleasant or, by extension, easy or simple.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, cake.

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/ˈpiːsə(v)ˈkeɪk/

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"If your bedrooms are finished, perhaps you might stay a tiny while. I thought--perhaps--you might like a piece of cake."
Frances Hodgson BurnettA Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first timeProject Gutenberg ebook #146
Struck by this singular circumstance, he determined to follow the dog, who departed as usual with his piece of cake.
William YouattThe DogProject Gutenberg ebook #9478
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He had the last piece of cake in one hand, and the last bite of salad disappeared in one great gulp.
Gene Stratton-PorterA Girl of the LimberlostProject Gutenberg ebook #125
It is not uncommon to find a mind taken up for some hours in wondering whether that last piece of cake will digest.
Annie Payson CallAs a Matter of CourseProject Gutenberg ebook #4385
As a small child he never obeyed the impulse to take a piece of cake without looking around to see if his mother and father approved.
Abraham MyersonThe Foundations of PersonalityProject Gutenberg ebook #1575