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Piece of Cake
Idioms or sayings/are cultural heritages/in each language.//
For example,/the saying “something before breakfast”/in Japanese/becomes different expressions/in other languages.//
Let’s find an example/in the conversation below.//
Idioms or sayings/
- A:
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I need your help.//
I bought a new computer,/ but I’m having trouble/ with the cables.// - B:
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OK.//
That’s easy.// I took a course/ on information technology/ in high school.// - A:
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Thanks!//
- B:
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That’s duck soup/
for me.// -
“Duck soup” means/
that something is very easy .//There are similar expressions/ in English,/ They all mean the same thing.//such as “a piece of cake”/ and “as easy as pie.”// In Spanish,/ the cake or pie/ In Korea,/becomes “eaten bread.”// they say,/ The expressions are different,/“It’s like eating cold porridge.”// but they commonly include a familiar food/ in each culture.//