How to Pronounce "like taking candy from a baby"
expression
LYKE TAY-king KAN-dee FRUM AY BAY-bee
LYKE TAY-king KAN-dee FRUM AY BAY-bee
Definition
This expression means something is extremely easy to do, almost without any effort.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ /ˈkændi/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbeɪbi
British English
lˈaɪk/ /tˈeɪkɪŋ/ /kˈændi/ /fɹˈɒm/ /æɪ/ /bˈeɪbi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE TAY-king KAN-dee FRUM AY BAY-bee
UK
LYKE TAY-king KAN-dee FRUM AY BAY-bee
Listen in Context
Fixing this toy was like taking candy from a baby.
Solving the puzzle was like taking candy from a baby for her.
For me, learning the song was like taking candy from a baby.
Beating him at chess was like taking candy from a baby.