be the picture of (something)
To be ideal example of something (which is listed after "of"). Yes, Jill was in the hospital a few months ago, but she's the picture of health now. We went running together just the other day. Those photos of you and your family were so lovely. You all are the picture of happiness! Wow, this secluded beach is just the picture of tranquility, isn't it?
in all innocence
1. Without ill or malicious thought or intention. Witnesses testifying on her behalf claim the woman smuggled the medication in all innocence, with the sole aim of helping a suffering family member who could not afford treatment. I'm reminded of the scene in the original Frankenstein film, where the monster, in all innocence, tosses the little girl into the lake because he saw her doing the same to her flower petals. I know you mentioned it in all innocence, but I wasn't ready to tell anyone about my pregnancy.
2. Without knowledge or awareness of the significance of something or some situation; naïvely or guilelessly. The precocious child asked the pilot, in all innocence, how likely it is for a plane to crash. The student stared at me blankly and then asked, in all innocence, if she should be taking notes on the lecture. I only got busted when my little sister asked—in all innocence, but in front of our parents—why I'd come home so late the night before.
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