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babe in arms

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babe in arms 
1. Lit. a very young baby that is carried by an adult. 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.
See also: arm, babe


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GARDNER - More than 800 people made their way around the track - children, elderly couples, teenagers, young mothers, middle-aged men, a babe in arms, the neighbor you see at the supermarket - the only visible sign that they have beaten cancer the purple T-shirt each wore proclaiming the fact.
” He then burst into tears and rushed out of the lobby, babe in arms.
The tiny infant has undergone a seismic change from golden delicious babe in arms to taciturn teen, possibly with piercings that make your eyes water and a breathtaking lack of interests or hobbies.
 
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