child's play

Example Sentences

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“They’re about to miss another payment. This is going to look like child’s play, what’s happening right now,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

If you look at Hasbro’s earnings, everything seems like child’s play.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

I don’t think it would work; I think it would make the invasion of Iraq look like child’s play.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

If you don’t know how well the public schools are doing, it’s child’s play to script a narrative of failure.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

"No one will ever see me! Moving about in a big Castle will be child's play compared with going into a crowded kitchen full of cooks and waiters!"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl