Ser pan comido

Meaning: To be extremely easy.

Language: Spanish

Literally: To be eaten bread

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Spanish expression, since eating bread requires no effort.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Dar calabazas — To reject someone romantically.
• Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco — Things don't always go as planned.
• Cadere a fagiolo — To arrive at exactly the perfect moment.
• Acqua in bocca — Keep it secret; don't tell anyone.
• 눈에 콩깍지가 씌다 — To be blinded by love.
• 식은 죽 먹기 — A piece of cake; very easy to do.

More Spanish idioms

• Estar como una cabra — To be completely crazy.
• Tirar la casa por la ventana — To spare no expense; to go all out.
• Meter la pata — To make a blunder or put your foot in it.
• Tomar el pelo — To pull someone's leg; to tease.
• Ponerse las botas — To stuff yourself with food or to profit greatly.
• estar en la luna de Valencia — Completely distracted or absent-minded, oblivious to what's happening around you.

← Back to Idioms

Loading the full interactive collection…