Like a house on fire and like taking candy from a baby
Hi
It is interesting that the book I found these idioms in had an exercise where the reader was expected to guess the meanings first. The options given for both idioms included:
Like a house on fire = not like each other; dislike each other (one of the three options)
Like taking candy from a baby = to do a difficult /unpleasant task (one of the three options)
I went for the yellow and was wrong, as you can see. But I don't think taking a candy from any baby is an easy task. Many a time, I think, the taker would cave in and return the candy to the wailing baby. Well, as the saying goes, idioms being idioms...
Any opinions please?
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
If something you do is like taking candy from a baby, it does mean it is very easy to do. ) What do you think like Tom and Mary are getting along like a house on fire means?
- If something you do is like taking candy from a baby, it does mean it is very easy to do.
- ) What do you think like Tom and Mary are getting along like a house on fire means?
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If something you do is like taking candy from a baby, it does mean it is very easy to do. (just ignore the crying!)
What do you think like Tom and Mary are getting along like a house on fire means?
0Mr. TomI don't think taking a candy from any baby is an easy task
Agreed.
I was surprised when I saw the meaning of the idiom on online Cambridge Dictionary. Maybe somewhere in the world babies are that humble.
The other idiom with its meaning makes sense.
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