a babe in arms

a babe in arms
неопытный, наивный, беспомощный человек

He spoke to me as though I were a babe in arms. — Он говорил со мной, как с ребёнком.

You are a babe in arms where women are concerned. — Ты ещё младенец в том, что касается отношений с женщинами.


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  • 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

  • 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 in arms — newborn, infant, baby …   English contemporary dictionary

  • babe in arms — …   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


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