Easy Tasks: English Vocabulary List

not needing any effort

"It was easy as ABC."

"Learning to ride a bicycle is as easy as anything once you get the hang of balancing and pedaling at the same time."

lacking difficulty and done without putting any efforts

"The test was easy as pie."

"The recipe was as easy as pie, and I managed to bake a delicious chocolate cake without following any complicated steps at all."

to not need any hard work at all

"It's like taking candy from a baby."

"Convincing my little brother to share his toys is like taking candy from a baby because he always gives in without any argument."

very simple without involving any difficulty

"It's simple as kiss your hand."

"Using this new app is as simple as kiss your hand, and even my grandmother figured it out without needing any help from anyone."

not that complicated or hard to understand, achieve, or do

"This is not rocket science, anyone can do it."

"Changing a light bulb is not rocket science so you should be able to do it by yourself without any help."

used for emphasizing how easy or fast something is done

"Just add the sauce at the end and Bob is your uncle — it is ready."

"Connect the two cables, restart the system, and Bob is your uncle — the problem is solved."

to involve no difficulty

"Cooking eggs is child's play."

"After years of professional experience, fixing this small technical issue was like child's play for the senior engineer who had seen much harder problems."

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

"The test was a piece of cake."

"The maths test was a piece of cake because I had studied very hard all week for it."

lacking awareness regarding the potential outcomes of a particular action

"I could do this with my eyes closed."

"I have made this recipe so many times that I could do it with my eyes closed."

a situation that is easy, pleasant, or comfortable

"Marriage is not always a bed of roses."

"Being a parent is not a bed of roses because children require constant attention and care every single day."

to be able to pronounce or articulate a difficult word, phrase, or language correctly, especially for non-native speakers

"I cannot get my tongue around this word."

"Learning to pronounce the French 'r' sound is difficult but she finally got her tongue around it after lots of practice."

to finish doing something as fast as one can

"She made quick work of it."

"The experienced chef made short work of preparing the entire three-course meal in less than thirty minutes before the guests arrived."

without needing to try much

"He did it with eyes closed."

"The experienced pianist played the intricate melody with his eyes closed."

a state or situation that is harmonious or free from problems

"It's sweetness and light."

"Their relationship was a picture of sweetness and light, free from any conflict or disagreements."