... of the expressive phrases in their vocabulary; Umbrella man. parachutist: umbrella, canopy of parachute; piece of duff, easy; piece of cake, easy; jammy, extremely fortunate; Roman candle, landing. any bad landing; gone for a Burton, hurt; ...

... strongest. Pilots whc go dicing or on a shaky-do are attacking a difficult and dangerous target; if it’s an easy target, it’s a piece of cake.” After they drop their bombs they sometimes ’’ stooge around to take a beaker,” meaning to hang around to have ...

... A soldier can obtain a cup cocoa, tea, or coffee for a halfpenny, a sandwich costs only a penny, and six biscuits or a piece of cake, a pennv. We are not out to make any profit.” says Mrs Rutherford. long as can simply cover expenses, we are completely ...