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Piece of cake(Mak) 

This is the signature move of John Mak. Everytime he gives us tons of homework, he says piece of cake to make us feel worse. People who don't know what this means might get confused, for they might think John Mak is giving out cakes.
Student A: Today no homework?
John Mak: Today's homework is Chapter 1 Q10-30.

Student B, C, D, E, F, G, H: WHAT?!?
John Mak: Piece of cake.

Piece of cake(Mak)
Piece of cake(Mak) by JohnMakFan November 12, 2020

piece of cake 

Beating the Grapple Guardian in Metroid Prime 2 (Echoes) is a piece of cake.
piece of cake by Light Joker February 8, 2005

piece of cake 

Something that's really easy doing
We played against a child. It was piece of cake!
piece of cake by vnrc October 27, 2013

a piece of cake 

When you say something is a "piece of cake," it means it is very easy to do.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, African Americans started "cake walks." They walked or danced around a cake in pairs, and the best couple won the cake. This is how the idioms "cake walk" and "piece of cake" came about -- both meaning that something is very easy to do.
A: Hey! How did you do on the exam?
B: I got an A. The exam was a piece of cake.
a piece of cake by TKrattlesnake January 19, 2015

piece of cake 

When something is exceptionally easy. Originated from slaves doing a dance called "cakewalking," a dance to imitate ballroom dancing, made to look effortless. Slave owners would sometimes reward the best performer with a piece of hoecake.
"He makes that dance look like a piece of cake."
piece of cake by KiwiVanilaXtract October 1, 2007

piece of cake squared 

When obtaining a cake is very easy
“Was the bakery busy?”
“No, it was a piece of cake squared.”
piece of cake squared by cake guy October 22, 2010