| Idiom | Piece of Cake |
|---|---|
| Example | Don't worry. Skateboarding down this hill is a piece of cake. |
| Meaning | an especially easy and pleasant task |
| Origin | This phrase could have come from an African-American dance contest in the mid-19th century. Contestants made up complex strutting movements, usually with high steps, and the winner won a cake. The dance was called the cakewalk, and the expression "that takes the cake" came from it. A related expression is "easy as pie." |
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