Introduction
We all know what a baby is…! But there are some English phrases which use the word ‘baby’. Learn some of them here with Georgie.
Phrases with ‘baby’
sleep like a baby
sleep very well
- I’ve had a very busy week so I’ll probably sleep like a baby at the weekend.
a baby step
a small act of progress towards achieving a bigger goal
- I’m making sure I spend an hour a week working on my business goals. It’s baby steps, but it’s better than nothing.
baby someone
give someone excessive care and attention, as if they were a young child
- He babies his partner when she’s feeling unwell. He makes her soup and doesn’t let her do anything that requires effort.
baby face
young-looking face
- I can’t believe he’s 50 years old. He has such a baby face… I thought he was 35!
TRANSCRIPT
Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript.
Georgie
We all know what a baby is, but do you know any phrases to use with ‘baby’?
Do you think if you sleep like a baby, you sleep well or badly? It means you sleep well.
I slept like a baby last night – I feel so rested this morning.
A baby step is a small act of progress towards achieving a bigger goal.
Starting with 10 minutes of exercise a day is a good baby step towards a healthier lifestyle.
If you baby someone, you give them excessive care and attention, as if they were a young child.
Stop babying him! He’s 18. He needs to learn to make his own bed.
Lastly, if you have a baby face, it means you have a young-looking face.
The actor can’t play the part of an old, strict teacher – he has too much of a baby face to be taken seriously.
Learning these phrases is a baby step towards achieving your goals in English!