Meanings
From William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night (written c. 1601–1602), Act II, scene iii: see the quotation.[1]
The simple material pleasures of life.
Lively fun and merrymaking.
Example Sentences
1
Let's not worry about the future and just enjoy life, it's all cakes and ale.
2
He spends all his time at parties, living a life of cakes and ale.
3
She believes that happiness is simply a matter of cakes and ale.
4
His carefree attitude may lead him to a life of cakes and ale.
5
They believe that success in business means a life of cakes and ale.
