It's a (dead) cinch.

It's a (dead) cinch.
It's a (dead) cinch.
Fig. It's a very easy task. (

Dead

means

absolutely.

)

Tom: Did you figure out how to change the tire? Jane: Yep! It was a cinch.

Altering clothes patterns is difficult for me, but for Mary, it's a dead cinch.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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