inexperienced person
111spring chicken — ☆ spring chicken n. 1. a young chicken, esp. one used for broiling or frying 2. Slang a young or inexperienced person …
112fledgling — n. (also fledgeling) 1 a young bird. 2 an inexperienced person. Etymology: FLEDGE + LING(1) …
113novice — n. 1 a a probationary member of a religious order, before the taking of vows. b a new convert. 2 a beginner; an inexperienced person. 3 an animal that has not won a major prize in a competition. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L novicius f. novus new …
114pons asinorum — noun a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person • Hypernyms: ↑problem …
115babe in the wood — or babe in the woods, a very innocent or inexperienced person; one who has a child s blind trust or lack of experience and hence is likely to become the victim of unscrupulous persons …
116gos|ling — «GOZ lihng», noun. 1. a young goose. 2. Figurative. a foolish, inexperienced person. ╂[Old English gōs goose + ling ling] …
117sap|ling — «SAP lihng», noun. 1. a young tree, especially a young forest tree with a trunk from one to four inches in diameter. 2. Figurative. a young or inexperienced person …
118Snipe hunt — Common snipe A snipe hunt, a form of wild goose chase that is also known as a fool s errand, is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving them an impossible or imaginary task. The origin …
119Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
120Criminal negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Criminal law …
