duck soup
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see duck, soupUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see duck, soup.
» It's duck soup for a girl of easy virtue to find a new man.
Девушке лёгкого поведения проще пареной репы найти себе нового мужика.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see duck, soup.
(idiomatic, slang, uncountable, usually)Something which is easy; a piece of cake.
any undertaking that is easy to do
Examples
5 sentencesIt's duck soup for a girl of easy virtue to find a new man.
ruДевушке лёгкого поведения проще пареной репы найти себе нового мужика. — Ooneykcall
It is duck soup for a carpenter to construct a chicken coop for his son.
ruДля плотника, построить куриную клетку сыну - пара пустяков. — shanghainese
Being able to smile while in great distress is not duck soup for a passionate individual.
Thinking about those sorts of things, I watched "Duck Soup" again.
While I was thinking about those kinds of things, I watched "Duck Soup" again.
Forms
plural: duck soups| Singular | duck soup |
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uncountable
Synonyms
11 synonyms- any undertaking that is easy to do:cinchbreezepicnicsnapchild's playpushoverwalkoverpiece of cake
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable