child's play
noun
1
: an extremely simple task or act
2
: something that is insignificant
figuring out the password was child's play
Examples of child's play in a Sentence
Landing a job should be child's play for someone with his skills.
the injury is child's play, just a scratch
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Getting to the parks isn't child's play.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The silicone case and adjustable stand are also built to withstand falls, collisions, and rough child's play, unlike your typical tablet.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Tariffs are no child's play Most of Duck World's products are designed in the U.K. — and many are manufactured in China, Fedotova said.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Beginning Thursday, Beyond the Gates is set to plunge viewers into a three-episode arc that makes Dani (Karla Mosley) bringing a gun to a wedding look like child's play.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The silicone case and adjustable stand are also built to withstand falls, collisions, and rough child's play, unlike your typical tablet.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Tariffs are no child's play Most of Duck World's products are designed in the U.K. — and many are manufactured in China, Fedotova said.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Beginning Thursday, Beyond the Gates is set to plunge viewers into a three-episode arc that makes Dani (Karla Mosley) bringing a gun to a wedding look like child's play.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Child's play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%27s%20play. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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