# child's play

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/childs-play
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Something particularly easy or simple.

## 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.

## Origin

From child + -’s + play, originally referring literally to the recreational activities of a child.

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