He's a babe in the woods when it comes to online shopping.
babe in the woods
idiomA person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.
Origin
disputed originFrom the ballad "The Children in the Wood".
Fresh out of university, she was a babe in the woods in the fast-paced corporate world.
The young diplomat, a babe in the woods amid seasoned negotiators, nodded along to terms he barely understood, trusting too readily in promises that would soon unravel.
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babe in arms
An infant.
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babe magnet
Synonym of chick magnet
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do me good/s
[Cockney slang]wood/s
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does the Pope shit in the woods
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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miss the woods for the trees
Alternative form of cannot see the forest for the trees.
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neck of the woods
A local neighbourhood or region.