I have known that since I was a babe in arms!
•A young mother with a babe in arms stood in line with the rest of the students.
2. Fig. an innocent or naive person. •He's a babe in arms when it comes to taking girls out.
•Mary has no idea how to win the election. Politically she's a babe in arms.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
babe in arms — A babe in arms is a very young child, or a person who is very young to be holding a position … The small dictionary of idiomes
babe in arms — noun count 1. ) someone who is young and does not have much experience 2. ) LITERARY a very young baby … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
babe in arms — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms babe in arms : singular babe in arms plural babes in arms 1) someone who is young and does not have much experience 2) literary a very young baby … English dictionary
babe in arms — A babe in arms is a very young child, or a person who is very young to be holding a position. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
babe in arms — See a babe in arms … English idioms
Babe in arms — A babe in arms is a very young child, or a person who is very young to be holding a position … Dictionary of English idioms
babe in arms — newborn, infant, baby … English contemporary dictionary
babe in arms — … Useful english dictionary
a babe in arms — a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada … English idioms
(a) babe in arms — a ˌbabe in ˈarms idiom (old fashioned) a very small baby that cannot yet walk Main entry: ↑babeidiom … Useful english dictionary
babe — [beıb] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sounds made by a baby] 1.) literary a baby babe in arms (=one that has to be carried) 2.) spoken informal a word for an attractive young woman 3.) spoken informal a way of speaking to a young… … Dictionary of contemporary English
