Like a knife through butter

Pro Tip 1/3

This phrase is an idiom, meaning its figurative sense is different from the literal meanings of its words.

Our new software sliced through data analysis like a knife through butter.

Pro Tip 2/3

Imagine how easily a hot knife would cut through butter to grasp the ease implied in tasks or actions.

The experienced skier went down the slope like a knife through butter.

Pro Tip 3/3

Typically used in casual or informal situations, not in formal writing or speeches.

She handled the negotiations like a knife through butter.