idioms - The conflicting origin of a “piece of cake” - English …
2018年2月18日 · The ngram in the last website, NOFB, suggests that the idiom is also British (blue line) And Manry, an American copy-editor, in 1965 wrote “I told myself that if most of the …
nouns - "Slice" vs "Piece": when to use which? - English Language ...
2014年10月16日 · A slice is always a piece, but a piece is not always a slice.. In general, a slice is a portion created with a single cut, and either it is wedge-shaped, or it is relatively thin in one …
etymology - Where is Ogden Nash's "piece of cake"? - English …
2018年3月6日 · The OED seems to be the source of the original citation of Nash's The Primrose Path as the earliest identified figurative use in print of "piece of cake". The online entry for …
expressions - You can’t have your cake and eat it too - English ...
2014年3月8日 · It means that you cannot both have a piece of cake on a plate in front of you, all ready to eat, and also to eat it. For once it is eaten, it is gone. It is usually applied in …
word choice - Is a whole cake still a "piece" - English Language ...
2011年1月25日 · A whole cake would not normally be considered a piece of cake, which has the implication that the cake was divided into slices. If, however, eating the whole cake was very …
Idiom, word, or expression meaning an easy-to-do task
2013年1月14日 · piece of cake ; walk in the park; walkover; Make sure you know whether the word you're using is meant to be a metaphor or a simile; sometimes it can only be one. For …
etymology - Why is the phrase "cake walk" informally used to …
2018年8月13日 · A Virginny cake-walk at Gllmore's Garden on the night of Dec. 29 attracted a large attendance. Ten couples contended for the prizes, consisting of a gold watch, a cake …
grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2016年3月7日 · I love chocolate cake. → The term cake is treated as a singular noun because here, cake is a general term. I need a cake please. → Here, a cake means one of the cakes …
meaning in context - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2012年1月12日 · any small, narrow piece or portion. So a slither of lemon tart or apple cake really means a sliver of lemon tart or apple cake. It is implying a thin slice of the cake or pie. …
You cannot "eat your cake and have it" or "have your cake and eat …
It's obviously "You cannot eat your cake and have it", not the other way around! Why? Because you can have your cake, and (then) eat it; but not the other way around. Think about, it: "I had …