be (like) child's play
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Definizione e Significato di "[be] (like|) child's play"

to be (like) child's play
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to involve no difficulty

to [be] (like|) child's play definition and meaning

What is the origin of the idiom "be child's play" and when to use it?

The idiom "be child's play" is said to describe a task or activity that is very easy and simple to accomplish, as if it were something a child could do without difficulty. The origin of this phrase is straightforward; it likens an easy task to the kind of play that children engage in effortlessly. The idiom has been used in the English language for a long time, with documented usage dating back to the 17th century.

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activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

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The severest toil was child's play compared with this.
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