Easy as Falling Off a Log In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Easy as Falling Off a Log", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Mia Le

2020-10-30 06:10

Meaning of Easy as Falling Off a Log

Synonyms:

Easy as pie , easy as shooting fish in a barrel

Easy as Falling Off a Log American spoken language informal

extremely easy

Come on John, you're not baby anymore, eating broccoli is easy as falling off a log.

With 10 years of teaching experience, helping kids with their phonics is easy as falling off a log for Ms. Grace.

Jumping Jack 50 times in 3 minutes is easy as falling off a log for James.

Grammar and Usage of Easy as Falling Off a Log

'easy as falling off a log' starts with 'an adjective', therefore, it should follow 'to be'.

Origin of Easy as Falling Off a Log

In the 19th century in the United States, 'easy as falling off a log' was first used alternatively for 'easy as rolling off a log'. When logs were thrown down from the forests to the rivers to send them to the lumber mills. Men decided competitions to check who could stand straight on a floating log till long duration. Most of them fell into the river as it's very hard to remain standing on a floating log.

The Origin Cited: Phrases - Easy as rolling off a log