with training wheels

Definitions

1. Made easier for novices.
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2. Designed or adapted for children.
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3. In a formative stage; nascent.
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4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see with, training wheel.
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Examples

“I mean⟳, even with the luxury of a graphic front end⟳, there's only so much low-level control⟳ that you can do on what is basically a canoe with training wheels.”

“You may not be ready to chase⟳ down a rabbit and kill⟳ it, but you can shuck an oyster, eat⟳ it, and get⟳ the primal thrill. It's like⟳ going native with training wheels.”

“Standup paddling can be described as surfing with training wheels, although you provide⟳ the propulsion, not the waves.”

“Also, I introduced him to crayons. Bought the Crayola beginner set⟳—the short, fat, thick ones with training wheels.”

“Alternatively, they can drop their tokens into games of chance—basically, slot machines with training wheels.”

“While a faint whiff of raffishness remained, science fiction could be justified as a specialized form⟳ of children's or Young Adult literature—as literature with training wheels on it, something that would teach⟳ the kids to be familiar with Science and Technology and to think⟳ progressively about The Future (much in the fashion of the famous “World of the Future” dioramas at the 1939 World's Fair) until they were ready to put⟳ aside childish things and turn⟳ to “real literature” about “the real world".”

“Everyone always thinks they're bigger than drugs -- rock stars with training wheels, hard-eyed corner boys or homemakers with a scrip from their physician.”

“Naturally he had no clue that Todd's “intimate gathering of friends” was actually a cauldron of hormones and questionable fruit punch—a prelude to the all-night bashes that would someday fill⟳ Todd's entire college career. In effect, this was a fraternity party with training wheels.”

“My boyfriend and I even saw⟳ a scooter with training wheels the other day riding through the mountains for a nice summer drive⟳.”

“His son, however, has been riding since age four, when Rollin obsessively forced him to drive⟳ a cycle with training wheels.”

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