walk in the park, a
a walk in the park
A task or activity that is easy or effortless to accomplish. I've been running marathons for years now, so this 5K run will be a walk in the park for me. It's clear that the role is a walk in the park for the veteran actor.
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a walk in the park
If something is a walk in the park, it is very easy or pleasant. That project was a walk in the park compared to this one. Compare with a piece of cake.
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a walk in the park
something very easy or trouble-free. informal 2001 Film Inside Out She acts her socks off and yet the zany quality, that was a walk in the park for Hepburn, seems like a struggle for her.
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a walk in the ˈpark
(especially American English) used to say that something is easy to do: We succeeded, but it was not a walk in the park for any of us.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
walk in the park
Something that is easy to do or accomplish.
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walk in the park, a
Easy, without problems or difficulty. This slangy transfer of a pleasant outing to other contexts dates from the twentieth century. James Patterson used it in London Bridges (2004), when a character checks on the safety of his grandmother: “Everything fine there. Walk in the park, right, Nana?” The synonymous walk on the beach is sometimes substituted but is heard somewhat less often.
See also: walk
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