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Definition of babes in the wood noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

babes in the wood

noun
 
/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/
 
/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/
[plural]
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  1. innocent people who are easily tricked or harmed
    Word OriginFrom a children’s story about a boy and a girl who are left alone in a wood where they die and a bird covers them with leaves.
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