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The idiom to “be a walk in the park” is used when we want to say something is easy. For example:
--Installing this new computer system will be a walk in the park for me. I’ve done it many times before.
--A How was your test? Was it difficult?
--B: No. It was a walk in the park because I studied really hard for it.
--Can you give us a presentation about economics? That should be a walk in the park for you because you majored in economics.
--I took a Spanish class last year. I thought it would be a walk in the park because I know French, but it was really difficult.
I’m not sure of the reason why we use “walk in the park” to mean “easy”, but it is at least possible to say that walking in a park is considered to be an easy and relaxing thing to do.:up:
--(Negative) You're no walk in the park. You (or a situation) are not easy. i.e. more difficult than a pleasant stroll in a park.:down:
--Installing this new computer system will be a walk in the park for me. I’ve done it many times before.
--A How was your test? Was it difficult?
--B: No. It was a walk in the park because I studied really hard for it.
--Can you give us a presentation about economics? That should be a walk in the park for you because you majored in economics.
--I took a Spanish class last year. I thought it would be a walk in the park because I know French, but it was really difficult.
I’m not sure of the reason why we use “walk in the park” to mean “easy”, but it is at least possible to say that walking in a park is considered to be an easy and relaxing thing to do.:up:
--(Negative) You're no walk in the park. You (or a situation) are not easy. i.e. more difficult than a pleasant stroll in a park.:down: