babysitter test

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  1. An informal method for assessing the maturity, reliability, or probity of a person, inviting one to judge whether one would entrust this person with the care of one's own children. idiomatic
    — The babysitter, presumably between the ages of ten and 15, is quite explicitly expected to function in a way usually expected of mature individuals.
  2. A test for the ease of use of household appliances. idiomatic
    — "We set out to create a remote that passes the babysitter test," says Klarke, director of marketing and development for Harmony remotes.
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