picnic
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈpɪknɪk/
- Informal
:
no es un camino de rosas
- It ain't no picnic, man.
So let's face it, I am not saying that the complainers are a picnic, but a complaining alone does not make them narcissistic.
- So let's face it, I am not saying that the complainers are a picnic, but a complaining alone does not make them narcissistic.
Examples
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Believe me, it's not such a picnic at the office.
Fiction book (2000) -
And don't get me wrong, the future is no picnic, but I mean the past was the worst.
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Oh, my life has not been a picnic, let me tell you.
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It's not a picnic, you know.
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Losing a child is no picnic for women, and it's no picnic for men.
Blog text (2) -
I'll bet it's no picnic for you.
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This is no picnic, but you guys worked on this during the fighting workshop, right?
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Alina, our mission isn't exactly a picnic.
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You've got to remind yourself all the time that this isn't some kind of picnic.
Fiction book (1996) -
Oh, my life has not been a picnic, let me tell you.
Synonyms
51
1.0
Something very easy to do
33
2.1
An easy thing to do
18
1.2
An easy task that needs little effort
16
2.1
A task that is very easy to do
6
1.0
An activity that is very easy to do
1
6.1
A task that is very easy to do
1
3.4
An easy task that you can do without much effort
1
4.4
An easy contest or task that someone wins with little effort
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Etymology
Picnic also grew a second meaning from the first: because a picnic is relaxed and pleasant, people started using picnic to mean something easy or enjoyable. That's why saying something is 'no picnic' means it is not pleasant or easy.