a babe in arms
noun phrase
: a baby who is too young to walk and has to be held : an infant
I've known her since she was a babe in arms.
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Sloane was a babe in arms when Boys from The Blackstuff was first broadcast on BBC TV in 1982.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 July 2024
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 July 2024
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“A babe in arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20babe%20in%20arms. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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