easy as falling off a log
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Meaning · English
Very easy.
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
For me, making a meal out of leftovers is as easy as falling off a log.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org). Figurative class: Simile (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “easy as falling off a log” mean?
Very easy.
Is “easy as falling off a log” formal or informal?
easy as falling off a log is generally colloquial.