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Something that is easy to do

low-hanging fruit

noun

things that are easy to get, achieve, or deal with

plain sailing

noun

something easy to do or achieve

pushover

noun

something that is easy to achieve

child’s play

noun

something that can be done very easily

cakewalk

noun

something that is very easy to do

gravy train

noun

a type of work or activity that provides a lot of money without much effort

doss

noun

a job that is very easy to do

kids’ stuff

something that is very easy or not suitable for adults

soft/easy option

something that is easy to do but that may not be the best thing to do

a piece of cake

something that is very easy

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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