like taking candy from a baby
- like taking candy from a baby
"всё равно что отнять конфету у ребёнка" [ амер.]
I'm not a good liar. Wish I were! And then, too, it doesn't. Seem fair with him; like taking candy from a child. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XL) — Я не умею лгать. А жаль. Потом это как-то нечестно по отношению к нему - все равно что ребенка обидеть.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
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like taking candy from a baby — (USA) If something is like taking candy from a baby, it is very easy to do … The small dictionary of idiomes
like taking candy from a baby — informal phrase very easy to do Thesaurus: easy to do and to be easysynonym Main entry: candy … Useful english dictionary
like taking candy from a baby — adjective easy to achieve. Taking the money from the safe will be like taking candy from a baby, since I know the combination. Syn: bagatelle, breeze, cakewalk, cinch, doddle, duck soup … Wiktionary
like taking candy from a baby — (USA) If something is like taking candy from a baby, it is very easy to do. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
like taking candy from a baby — extremely easy. Selling my mother something I made is like taking candy from a baby she can t say no … New idioms dictionary
Like taking candy from a baby — (USA) If something is like taking candy from a baby, it is very easy to do … Dictionary of English idioms
(be) like taking candy from a baby — be like taking ˌcandy from a ˈbaby idiom (informal) used to emphasize how easy it is to do sth • I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. Main entry: ↑candyidiom … Useful english dictionary
be like taking candy from a baby — American, informal, American, informal to be very easy. Beating them was the easiest thing in the world it was like taking candy from a baby … New idioms dictionary
like taking candy from a baby — informal very easy to do … English dictionary
candy — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑sweet ADJECTIVE ▪ butterscotch, chocolate, licorice, peppermint, etc. ▪ chewy, crunchy ▪ … Collocations dictionary
candy — can|dy [ kændi ] noun AMERICAN ** uncount sweet food made of cooked sugar or chocolate but not containing flour: Our kids aren t allowed to eat candy. a candy store Would you like a piece of candy? a. count a piece of candy. One piece is usually… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
