How do you use "Doddle" in a sentence?

The exam was a doddle. Fixing that will be a doddle. It's an absolute doddle.

Doddle

Q: What does "Doddle" mean?

Something very easy to do British slang for something effortless or simple. If something is 'a doddle,' it requires no significant effort or skill.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: Something very easy to do

非常简单的事

Algo muy fácil de hacer

とても簡単なこと

아주 쉬운 일

British slang for something effortless or simple. If something is 'a doddle,' it requires no significant effort or skill.

英式俚语，形容毫不费力或简单的事。如果某事是'a doddle'，就是不需要多大努力或技巧。

Argot británico para algo que no cuesta nada o es sencillo. Si algo es 'a doddle', no requiere esfuerzo ni habilidad significativos.

楽にできること、簡単なことを表すイギリスのスラング。何かが「a doddle」なら、大した努力や技術を必要としない。

힘들이지 않고 간단하게 할 수 있는 일을 뜻하는 영국 속어. 'a doddle'이라고 하면 별다른 노력이나 기술이 필요 없다는 뜻이다.

Examples

The exam was a doddle.
考试太简单了
El examen fue pan comido
試験は楽勝だった
시험은 식은 죽 먹기였어.
Fixing that will be a doddle.
修那个小菜一碟
Arreglar eso será pan comido
それを直すのは朝飯前だ
그거 고치는 건 누워서 떡 먹기야.
It's an absolute doddle.
这绝对轻而易举
Es facilísimo
それは完全に楽勝だ
완전히 식은 죽 먹기야.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒdəl/

Usage Guide

Context: ease, tasks, effort

Tone: confident, casual

✓ Do Say

It's a doddle
小菜一碟
Es pan comido
楽勝だ
식은 죽 먹기야
Absolute doddle
绝对轻松
Facilísimo
完全に簡単
완전 쉬워

✗ Don't Say

British slang
英式俚语
Argot británico
イギリスのスラング
영국 속어

Common Mistakes

Using outside UK

Origin & History

British slang, origin uncertain. Possibly from 'dawdle' (to waste time) inverted—if you can dawdle through it, it's easy. Common since mid-20th century.

Etymology: Uncertain, possibly related to dawdle

First recorded: Mid-20th century British

Cultural Context

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday speech

Regional notes: British primarily.

Variations

DoddleA doddleAbsolute doddle