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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
CAKE-WALK
Hi, I would like to know the meaning of this "Cake-walk" that I have sometimes found on some paragraphs and meaning like something ridiculuous ...
Thanks, Jo.
Thanks, Jo.
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It means something that is very easy.
- It means something that is very easy.
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The only "cake-walk" I know of is the dance called the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk. That article from Wikipedia also mentions:
"The term 'cakewalk' is often used to indicate something that is very easy or effortless. Though the dance itself could be physically demanding, it was generally considere
"The term 'cakewalk' is often used to indicate something that is very easy or effortless. Though the dance itself could be physically demanding, it was generally considere
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According to the dictionary:...
Noun:
1. (informal) an absurdly or surprisingly easy task, e.g. "Winning the game won't be a cakewalk."
2. a strutting dance popular at the end of the 19th century, developed from a black-American contest in graceful walking that had a cake as a prize.
Verb: [ intrans. ]
1. (informal) achieve or win something easily, e.g. "He c
Noun:
1. (informal) an absurdly or surprisingly easy task, e.g. "Winning the game won't be a cakewalk."
2. a strutting dance popular at the end of the 19th century, developed from a black-American contest in graceful walking that had a cake as a prize.
Verb: [ intrans. ]
1. (informal) achieve or win something easily, e.g. "He c
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