foolproof
adjective /ˈfuːl.pruːf/Definition
› (of a plan or machine) so simple and easy to understand that it is unable to go wrong or be used wrongly: I don't believe there's any such thing as a foolproof scheme for making money. This new DVD player is supposed to be foolproof.Easiness and simplicity
(Definition of foolproof adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- gift noun (PRESENT)
- piece of cake idiom
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