ðə best θɪŋ sɪns slaɪst bred
Food & Cooking
informal
beginner
- Literally:
- Better than pre-sliced bread
What does "the best thing since sliced bread" mean?
- A great invention or innovation
- Something wonderful and highly valued
Examples
- He thinks his new app is the best thing since sliced bread.
- This coffee maker is the best thing since sliced bread!
- She acts like she's the best thing since sliced bread.
Origin
Sliced bread was first sold in 1928 and was considered a major convenience. Used ironically since the 1950s.
How to use it
Often used sarcastically. Can mock excessive enthusiasm.
Similar expressions
amazing invention
wonderful thing
game changer
Opposites
nothing special
ordinary
unremarkable
Related idioms
- piece of cake
Something very easy to do
- a piece of cake
Something very easy to do
- in a nutshell
In a very brief or concise form
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away
Eating fruit or having a healthy diet helps maintain good health
- bite off more than you can chew
To take on more responsibility or work than one can handle
- don't put all your eggs in one basket
Don't risk everything on a single opportunity
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