a babe in the woods: Someone who does not know much and can easily be deceived.Examples of A BABE IN THE WOODS He was a babe in the woods when he first came to London. But when the playoffs started, he was a babe in the woods.

to take advantage of: to use well, to profit from; to use another person’sweaknesses to gain what one wants Examples of TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF It’s not right to take advantage of people who aren’t as clever as you. The cab driver knew I was new to the city and so he tried to take…

to knock out: to make unconscious; to impress or attract greatlyThis idiom can be made into the noun from knockout for both definitions. Examples of TO KNOCK OUT The prizefighter knocked out his opponent with one punch. The stone hit her on the head and knocked her out for a few minutes.  

to pass out: to distribute (also: to hand out); to lose consciousness Examples of TO PASS OUT I’m going to pass out Halloween candy this year, while my family goes out trick-or-treating. Before the meeting, we passed out agendas to everybody.

to beat around the bush: to avoid discussing directly, to evade the issue Examples of TO BEAT AROUND THE BUSH – Most candidates beat around the bush on controversial topics like health care.– We sensed his genuine interest, but we beat around the bush in terms of money.

to lie down: to place oneself in a flat position, to recline Examples of LIE DOWN Bell told the woman to lie down on the floor because he had a gun, Chitwood said. She asks them to lie down, close their eyes and imagine they are at the hospital.