sliced bread
US /ˌslaɪst ˈbred/
UK /ˌslaɪst ˈbred/
1.
pain de mie, pain tranché
bread that has been cut into slices, typically by a machine, before being packaged
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She bought a loaf of sliced bread for sandwiches.
Elle a acheté une miche de pain de mie pour les sandwichs.
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Toast is often made from sliced bread.
Le pain grillé est souvent fait à partir de pain de mie.
2.
la meilleure chose, une invention géniale
used to refer to something that is considered to be an excellent invention or idea
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This new app is the best thing since sliced bread.
Cette nouvelle application est la meilleure chose depuis le pain de mie.
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He thinks his idea is the best thing since sliced bread.
Il pense que son idée est la meilleure chose depuis le pain de mie.