be all sweetness and light

be all sweetness and light

To be kind and agreeable. Susan's all sweetness and light, I'm sure she's not mad at you.
See also: all, and, light, sweetness
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be all ˌsweetness and ˈlight


1 (of a person) be pleasant, friendly and polite: She’s all sweetness and light as long as you’re doing what she wants.
2 (of a situation) be enjoyable and easy to deal with: Their quarrel seems to be over. Everything’s all sweetness and light at the moment.
See also: all, and, light, sweetness
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be light on
  • be light on (something)
  • be light on something
  • fly light
  • flash (something) at (someone or something)
  • flash at
  • be in (one's) light
  • be in somebody's light
  • guiding light
  • (as) light as air
References in periodicals archive
"It is not going to be all sweetness and light because we won.