Meaning of Idiom ‘Like Taking Candy From a Baby’ If something is like taking candy from a baby, it is extremely easy to do; too easy to do; nearly impossible to fail at. Similar idioms are like shooting fish in a barrel, easy as pie, piece of cake, cakewalk, and turkey shoot. This idiom has … Read more
Baby Blues Meaning 1. Baby blues is a slight sadness or depression that occurs in pregnant women or in new mothers after they have given birth, usually temporary and brought on by fluctuating hormone levels in the body. A longer, more seriou8s period of depression after pregnancy is known as post-partum depression. 2. Baby blue … Read more
Meaning Of Idioms ‘Throw Out the Baby with the Bathwater’ To throw out the baby with the bathwater means to discard something useful, essential, or important because you want to get rid of something undesired or negative; to lose valuable ideas or aspects because you want to get rid of certain things you don’t want. … Read more
Also: Baby boom Baby boom generation Meaning of Idiom ‘Baby Boomer’ Baby boomer: Someone born after World War II between approximately 1945 to 1965, a period during which there was a large increase or “boom” in the United States birth rate. The period is sometimes called the baby boom and those who were born during it are … Read more
Meaning A babe in the woods is a common idiomatic expression used to describe a person who is young, naive, inexperienced, and innocent. It is often used more specifically to refer to such persons being thrust into situations they are not ready to handle, similar to babe in arms. Sometimes, as well, it is used more pleasantly to … Read more
A babe in arms literally refers to a very young child or a baby who is not yet able to walk or crawl, and so must be carried in someone’s arms. As an idiomatic expression, though, it doesn’t need to refer to a child or baby at all. Meaning of Idiom ‘Babe in Arms’ Used as an … Read more