babes in the wood
noun/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/
/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/
[plural]- innocent people who are easily tricked or harmedWord 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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