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

"This is not child's play, and we can pray for good health, but also recognise that if you're not in good enough health to do the job, you shouldn't be doing the job," he added.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

It was child’s play to conceal something as small as a few matches from Basta and the other idiots.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke