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[pigtw]

Dear teachers:

I am curious about how the phrase "a piece of cake" comes out.

Is there any reasons or origins?

Or just because having a piece of cake is really easy and therefore, you don't even have to make effort?



Thanks for your kindly response.

Kevin.

[Eric Thompson]

Dear pigtw: I don't know the origin of 'piece of cake' either, but your assessment of it is 'spot on' as Brits would say. or 'right on' as us (slang) Americans would say. -- Eric