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  2. As easy as pie - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Bob's your uncle - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    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).

  5. Idiom - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a figurative or non-literal meaning, rather than making any literal sense. Categorized as formulaic language , an idiomatic expression's meaning is different from the literal meanings of each word inside it. [ 1 ]

  6. Easy peasy - Wikipedia

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    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

  7. Literal and figurative language - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is an expression that has a figurative meaning often related, but different from the literal meaning of the phrase. Example: You should keep your eye out for him. A pun is an expression intended for a humorous or rhetorical effect by exploiting different meanings of words. Example: I wondered why the ball was getting bigger. Then it ...

  8. Reduplication - Wikipedia

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    This type of reduplication is typically used only with a narrow range of words, and the meaning can often be inferred even if the specific combination is not a standard idiomatic expression. The more common items include gradable adjectives (e.g., big , great , deep , bad , old ), along with intensificatory adverbs (e.g., very , really , so ...

  9. Origin of speech - Wikipedia

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    The origin of speech differs from the origin of language because language is not necessarily spoken; it could equally be written or signed. Speech is a fundamental aspect of human communication and plays a vital role in the everyday lives of humans.