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. —

Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 July 2024

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