IdiomBody & Senses
Spanish
Spanishen dos patadas
Meaning: very easily or effortlessly.
Literally: In two kicks
Example: “Arregló la bicicleta en dos patadas.” — He fixed the bike in no time; it was a piece of cake.
English equivalent: A piece of cake
Other ways to say this
- Spanish: Ser pan comido Literally: To be eaten bread
Korean: 식은 죽 먹기 (Sigeun juk meokgi) Literally: Eating cold porridge
French: Les doigts dans le nez Literally: Fingers in the nose
Polish: Bułka z masłem Literally: A roll with butter
Japanese: 朝飯前 (Asameshi mae) Literally: Before breakfast- Korean: 누워서 떡 먹기 (nuwoseo tteok meokgi) Literally: Eating rice cake lying down
- Polish: prosty jak drut Literally: Straight as wire
English: a piece of cake- French: C'est du nanan Literally: It's nanan
- English: with one hand tied behind one's back
Origin: Two kicks are all it takes: the phrase pictures a problem so trivial that it can be booted out of the way at once. It is colloquial Spanish for very quickly and easily, and its origin is not documented.
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