Idiom
child's play
Meaning
Something particularly easy or simple.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Solving this math problem is child's play.”
“After years of professional experience, fixing the broken computer was child's play for her.”
“To the seasoned mountain climber, the steep ascent was mere child's play compared to the treacherous expeditions he had conquered in his youth.”
Examples
simple
“Solving this math problem is child's play.”
contextual
“After years of professional experience, fixing the broken computer was child's play for her.”
complex
“To the seasoned mountain climber, the steep ascent was mere child's play compared to the treacherous expeditions he had conquered in his youth.”
Origin
From child + -’s + play, originally referring literally to the recreational activities of a child.
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