How do you use "Piece of cake" in a sentence?

The exam was a piece of cake. Don't worry about the interview—it'll be a piece of cake. Fixing that was a piece of cake.

Piece of cake

Q: What does "Piece of cake" mean?

Something very easy to do When something is described as a 'piece of cake,' it's effortless, simple, requiring no special skill or effort. The imagery suggests something as pleasant and easy as eating a slice of cake.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Something very easy to do

非常容易做的事

Algo muy fácil de hacer

とても簡単なこと

아주 쉬운, 식은 죽 먹기

When something is described as a 'piece of cake,' it's effortless, simple, requiring no special skill or effort. The imagery suggests something as pleasant and easy as eating a slice of cake.

当某事被描述为'a piece of cake'时，说明它毫不费力、简单，不需要特别的技能或努力。这个意象暗示某事像吃一块蛋糕一样轻松愉快。

Cuando algo se describe como 'a piece of cake', es fácil, sencillo, no requiere ninguna habilidad ni esfuerzo especial. La imagen sugiere algo tan agradable y fácil como comerse un trozo de tarta.

何かが「a piece of cake」と表現されるとき、それは楽にでき、簡単で、特別なスキルや努力を必要としない。ケーキを食べるのと同じくらい楽で楽しいというイメージ。

케이크 한 조각 먹는 것 이상의 노력이 필요 없을 정도로 쉬운 일을 의미합니다—즐겁고 간단한 과제입니다. 어려움에 대한 걱정을 일축할 때 자주 쓰입니다.

Examples

The exam was a piece of cake.
考试简直小菜一碟
el examen fue pan comido
試験は朝飯前だった
시험은 식은 죽 먹기였다.
Don't worry about the interview—it'll be a piece of cake.
别担心面试，小菜一碟
no te preocupes por la entrevista, será pan comido
面接は心配しないで。朝飯前だよ
면접 걱정하지 마—식은 죽 먹기일 거야.
Fixing that was a piece of cake.
修那个简直小菜一碟
arreglar eso fue pan comido
それを直すのは朝飯前だった
그걸 고치는 건 식은 죽 먹기였다.

Pronunciation

/piːs əv keɪk/

Usage Guide

Context: ease, simplicity, confidence

Tone: casual, confident

✓ Do Say

That was a piece of cake
那是小菜一碟
fue pan comido
朝飯前だった
식은 죽 먹기였어
It'll be a piece of cake
会很简单的
será pan comido
朝飯前だよ
누워서 떡 먹기야

✗ Don't Say

Very common and understood everywhere
非常常用，到处都能理解
Muy común y entendida en todas partes
非常によく使われ、どこでも通じる
매우 흔하고 어디서든 통하는 표현

Common Mistakes

None—universally understood

Origin & History

American expression from the 1930s. Cake has long been associated with ease and pleasure. The phrase may be connected to 'cakewalk,' a dance competition where the prize was often a cake.

Etymology: Related to 'cakewalk' - easy victory or pleasant task

First recorded: 1930s American slang

Cultural Context

Era: 1930s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Extremely common idiom; Used in films and TV

Regional notes: American origin but now universal.

Variations

Piece of cakeA piece of cake