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Difficulté - Sans Effort

Explorez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises qui se rapportent à l'absence d'effort, y compris 'break a sweat' et 'walk in the park'.

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hands down
hands down
[Phrase]

in a way that is effortless or easy

haut la main, sans effort

haut la main, sans effort

Ex: She won the final hands down. 
like a (hot|) knife through butter

with minimum effort or time

comme dans du beurre, sans effort

comme dans du beurre, sans effort

Ex: The new saw went through the wood like a hot knife through butter. 
to [break] a sweat

to need to put a lot of hard work or energy into doing something

se donner du mal, suer sang et eau

se donner du mal, suer sang et eau

Ex: You won't pass this exam unless you're ready to break a sweat. 
to [be] (smooth|clear) sailing

to progress without facing problems or difficulties

se passer sans accroc, rouler tout seul

se passer sans accroc, rouler tout seul

Ex: Once we got the permit, the rest of the project was smooth sailing. 
like riding a (bike|bicycle)

(of a learned skill) still easy to do after not practicing for long

ça ne s'oublie pas, ça revient tout seul

ça ne s'oublie pas, ça revient tout seul

Ex: I hadn't played piano in years, but after a few minutes it was like riding a bike. 
to [take] to {sth} like a duck to water

to be really good at something as soon as one starts to do it

s'y faire tout de suite, prendre le pli tout de suite

s'y faire tout de suite, prendre le pli tout de suite

Ex: She took to coding like a duck to water and built her first app in a month. 
no muss, no fuss

said to mean that something can be easily done or achieved

sans prise de tête, sans chichi

sans prise de tête, sans chichi

Ex: Just upload the file, click submit, and you're done—no muss, no fuss. 
walk in the park

used to refer to a really easy task or undertaking

une promenade de santé, un jeu d'enfant

une promenade de santé, un jeu d'enfant

Ex: After the last project, this assignment felt like a walk in the park. 
low-hanging fruit

the easiest achievable task in a given situation

la cible la plus facile, le gain facile

la cible la plus facile, le gain facile

Ex: Let's fix the spelling mistakes first; they're low-hanging fruit. 
no prizes for guessing

said to mean that something is very easy to find out

inutile de deviner longtemps, ça se voit tout de suite

inutile de deviner longtemps, ça se voit tout de suite

Ex: No prizes for guessing who forgot to lock the door again. 
(line|path) of least resistance

the fastest or easiest way in which something can be done or dealt with

la solution de facilité, le chemin le plus facile

la solution de facilité, le chemin le plus facile

Ex: Instead of confronting the problem, he chose the path of least resistance and ignored it. 
to [be] in smooth [water]

to experience no or very few difficulties or disruptions, particularly after a period of hardship

avoir passé le plus dur, retrouver une situation plus calme

avoir passé le plus dur, retrouver une situation plus calme

Ex: After months of delays, the project is finally in smooth water. 
to [be] {one's} for the (taking|asking)

to be achievable or available for someone without much difficulty or time

être à portée de main, il suffit de le demander

être à portée de main, il suffit de le demander

Ex: With two minutes left and an open goal, victory was theirs for the taking. 
to [fall into|drop into|land into] {one's} lap

to receive something unexpectedly and without effort

lui tomber tout cuit dans le bec, lui arriver sans effort

lui tomber tout cuit dans le bec, lui arriver sans effort

Ex: The job offer just fell into her lap when an old colleague recommended her. 
free ride

a benefit that is obtained at the cost or with the effort of another person

profiter sans contribuer, tirer profit du travail des autres

profiter sans contribuer, tirer profit du travail des autres

Ex: He did none of the work but took the credit; it was a free ride. 
with one (hand|arm) (tied|) behind {one's} back

in an easy manner and without facing many difficulties

les doigts dans le nez, sans effort

les doigts dans le nez, sans effort

Ex: She could beat most players with one hand tied behind her back. 
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