babe in the woods

== English == === Alternative forms === babe in the wood === Etymology === From the ballad "The Children in the Wood". === Pronunciation === === Noun === babe in the woods (plural babes in the woods) (idiomatic) A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment. Synonyms: sweet summer child, ingenue, innocent, naif; see also Thesaurus:naive 2008, Jake Niall, "‘Weakest link’ no more, Harry shows he's tailor-made," The Age (Australia), 8 Sep. (retrieved 23 May 2009): Taylor is aware of the perception that he is the innocent, exploitable babe in the woods of the Geelong defence. === Anagrams === babes in the wood