easy as pie
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1.7
- idiom
- /ˈiːzi æz paɪ/
- Informal
:
pan comido
- She found that solving these puzzles was easy as pie after a bit of practice.
Easy as pie, easy as blueberry pie, easy as pie.
- Easy as pie, easy as blueberry pie, easy as pie.
Examples
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It's easy as pie to make.
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It's as easy as pie.
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This all in one app makes it easy as pie to invest, borrow and spend exactly how you want.
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Provide sponsors with templated email copy and discount codes so it's as easy as pie to promote to their lists.
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You simply press F5, identify the element, and enter a number—easy as pie.
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Learning to ride a bike is easy as pie if you practice regularly.
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The test was so simple that passing it felt easy as pie.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not hard to do, understand, or achieve
∞
1.0
Easy to understand or do
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2.6
Done easily and smoothly without hard work
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3.2
Easy to understand or deal with
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6.1
Simple and relaxed, not difficult or serious
Very easy to do and understand
Antonyms
How Easy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The simile structure 'as ... as' signals a comparative intensifier so a learner who knows 'easy' and 'as' can infer it describes degree of easiness, but the link between 'pie' and 'ease' is culturally conventional rather than literally compositional. Because the meaning relies on a conventional simile (not predictable from the literal sense of 'pie') it is only partially derivable and thus requires prior exposure for full comprehension.
Etymology
Easy as pie comes from the simple image of a pie that is easy and pleasant to eat. So, if something is 'easy as pie', it means it is 'very easy' or needs little effort.