Definitions

duck soup

NOUN

easy task

Synonyms

WEAK

a breeze a snap breeze cakewalk cherry pie child's play cinch easily accomplished task easy easy thing easy to do kid stuff no sweat no-brainer picnic pie piece of cake pushover snap turkey shoot velvet walkover waltz

Example Sentences

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For Marx, making the transition from actress to wife of a great movie star was duck soup.

From Washington Post

“Are people reading because they don’t have friends?” she asked between mouthfuls of duck soup, sounding genuinely puzzled.

From New York Times

If you fear heat, the unctuous duck soup or the gamy “braised pork stomach with chicken soup” are among the alternatives.

From Seattle Times

There is a final canard to add to our duck soup: that comic novels are generally “light” or “escapist”.

From The Guardian

Famously he promised Patterson that determining the age of the Earth with his new method would be "duck soup."

From Literature