Dictionary of American idioms

BABE IN ARMS

babe in arms: translation

ababe 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.