American Idioms and Expressions

Be A Piece Of Cake Idiom

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be a piece of cake
What does be a piece of cake mean?		 be very easy.A: "Bob said the test was difficult, but I thought it wasa piece of cake.""



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take to (something)
What does "take to (something)" mean?		 to begin the work or job of something, to learn something easily, to do well at somethingThe man took to the job of administrator and was a great success.
out of work
What does "out of work" mean?		 to be unemployedThere are many people out of work in our town.
good riddance to bad rubbish
What does "good riddance to bad rubbish" mean?		 used to show that you are happy that someone or something has been taken or sent away"Good riddance to bad rubbish! I don't like him and I am glad that he has left."
not able to call one's time one's own
What does "not able to call one's time one's own" mean?		 to be too busy to control one's own scheduleI am not able to call my time my own and I have absolutely no time to relax.
con (someone) out of (something)
What does "con (someone) out of (something)" mean?		 to trick someone to give you money or something valuable The man on the street corner tried to con the woman out of some money.

get off one`s butt
What does "get off one`s butt" mean?		 to get busy, to start workingMy friend should get off his butt and try to find a job.
bite the dust
What does "bite the dust" mean?		 to be killed, to break down, to be defeated I think that my car will bite the dust soon.

Pull strings
What does "Pull strings" mean?		 If you pull strings, you use contacts you have got to help you get what you want.
close a deal
What does "close a deal" mean?		 to end a negotiation successfullyWe had to work hard but we were finally able to close the deal.
put-on
What does "put-on" mean?		con; deception
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