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easy
The idiom describes an easy task.
Class 5 · English Medium · Pearson Edexcel · English
Vocabulary, idioms and figurative language
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An idiom has a meaning beyond its individual words. A simile compares using like or as; check the context.
Worked example
“As quiet as a mouse” is a simile. “A piece of cake” can describe an easy task, not food.
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simile
The comparison uses as.
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abundant
Scarce means in short supply; abundant means plentiful.
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simile
As ... as makes an explicit comparison.
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root
Taking root compares an established idea with a growing plant.
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It means the speaker found the puzzle easy; it is not a claim that the puzzle was food.
Use the phrase’s meaning in this context.
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