Do you wish that everything could be easy? In this episode, we talk about expressions to describe something that is easy and simple. You can use these expressions to talk about a test or even just finding your way to a new destination. After listening to this episode, using these expressions to talk about easy stuff should be a piece of cake!
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Expressions included in the learning materials
- Easy as pie
- To get an A
- To pull over
- To admit defeat
- A piece of cake
- A rip off
- I guess so
- A gamer
- Cakewalk
- A breeze
- To blow through something
- To put work in
- To try your luck
Sample transcript
| Andrew: | Right. If something is easy to do, it’s very simple. it’s easy as pie. |
| Harp: | Yup. You accomplish it; it wasn’t difficult; you didn’t have to think too hard. It was just easy. |
| Andrew: | It was very straightforward – easy. |
| Harp: | Now if I think about this expression though – easy as pie – I’ve tried to make a pie before and that’s not easy. |
| Andrew: | Yeah. I tried to make a pie as well. It didn’t turn out very good. |
| Harp: | But when I think actually of this expression, I think they’re talking about eating a pie and how easy that is. |
| Andrew: | That’s right. That’s much easier to do. |
| Harp: | Exactly. |
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