English in a Minute: Phrases with 'cake'

一分钟英语:含“蛋糕”的短语

Learning English Vocabulary

2026-01-07

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Listening to this podcast is great, but using the phrases in real life is the icing on the cake. Learn four phrases with 'cake'. TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minute FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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  • Learning English is a piece of cake.

  • Don't you think?

  • Here are four phrases with cake.

  • If something is a piece of cake, it's very easy to do.

  • Fixing the bike was a piece of cake once I found the right tools.

  • You can't have your cake and eat it too.

  • That means sometimes it's impossible to have or do two things and you have to choose.

  • He wants to spend all his money on holidays and save for a house,

  • but he can't have his cake and eat it too.

  • A slice of the cake means a share of something valuable like money, often profits.

  • The company made huge profits, so the workers are hoping for a slice of the cake.

  • If something is the icing on the cake,

  • it makes a good situation even better, or a bad situation even worse.

  • It was great to see an old friend, but the sunny weather was the icing on the cake.

  • We love that you're watching our videos, but it would be the icing on the cake if you practiced.