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As easy as pie" is a popular colloquial idiom and simile which is used to describe a task or experience as pleasurable and simple. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The phrase is often interchanged with piece of cake , which shares the same connotation.
Easy peasy, a childish expression for something very easy. Expressions with a stronger emphasis on self-satisfaction or pride of achievement or just delight: Job done , something said when someone has achieved something, especially when it seems easier or quicker than expected.
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
The term "bow-wow theory" was introduced in English-language literature by the German philologist Max Müller, who was critical of this idea. [4] Despite its simplicity, this theory highlights the human tendency to mimic natural sounds. [5] Bow-wow theories have been widely discredited as an explanation for the origin of language.
Italy is ready to talk to the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump to avoid potential retaliation against Rome's domestic web tax, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said on Tuesday.
Seven people, including one American citizen, were hospitalized over the weekend for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a hotel resort bar in Fiji, health officials said Monday.
Oct. 19—WEBB CITY, Mo. — A home-based business created by a Lamar woman is proving to be a blessing to some people who suffer from cancer and other illnesses that require special diets.
Easy peasy may refer to: EasyPeasy , a discontinued a Linux-based operating system for netbooks Abe Mosseri (born 1974), an American professional poker player also known by his online alias EazyPeazy