Be like taking candy from a baby

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Doing something very easily because the person involved is not careful or aware enough to stop it.

For a skilled hacker, stealing information from a poorly protected computer would be like taking candy from a baby.
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Often appears as...

  • stealing from him was like taking candy from a baby
  • to her

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Informal

Idiomatic

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Nonliteral Term

This phrase is figurative and should not be taken literally. It doesn't involve actual candy or children.

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Completing the novice level puzzle was like taking candy from a baby, so I moved to harder ones.
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Informality

It's a casual expression, more suitable for conversational contexts than formal writing.

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I didn't worry about the challenge; for me, it was like taking candy from a baby.
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Imbalance of Power

The phrase implies a significant power or ability imbalance, making a task extremely easy.

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She defeated the novice players with such skill, it was like taking candy from a baby.
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