单词 | easy-peasy lemon squeezy |
释义 | > as lemmaseasy-peasy lemon squeezy Chiefly in childish or children's use (esp. as int.): extremely easy, very simple. Frequently in easy-peasy lemon squeezy, and other phrases. Also as adv.: with ease, very simply. ΚΠ 1953 Cincinnati Enquirer 17 Jan. 26/6 There's a brief air travelogue of highlights of a jet trip from London to Cairo... The flight is such an easy-peasy affair for the air travellers, they seem to be motionless in a fantastic and lovely, sun-drenched cloudland. 1976 Evening Standard 20 July 19 (in figure) I'm short of money this week... How do I get to work?.. Easy peasy... I run to the station, leap the barrier, clobber the train driver, dress up in his clothes [etc.]. 1987 Motor Cruiser June 25/1 It was no ‘easy peasy’ matter to get up to Maidstone. 1990 Independent 29 Oct. 14/1 We'll do it easy-peasy lemon squeezy. 1995 Just Seventeen 5 Apr. 59/1 All you have to do is complete the following easy-peasy puzzlette. 1997 P. Carey Jack Maggs xi. 38 He had the bastard. He had him easy-peasy. 2001 Top of Pops Mag. Sept. 75/1 If u r not a club memba, then u can join up now—it's easy peasy. < as lemmas |
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