be as gentle as a lamb

be as gentle as a lamb

To be pleasant, caring, and calm. My rambunctious son is as gentle as a lamb with our cat. Mr. Stewart may seem crotchety, but he's as gentle as a lamb—he's actually helped me carry my groceries many times.
See also: gentle, lamb
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (as) gentle as a lamb
  • gentle
  • gentle as a lamb
  • be as nice as pie
  • lamb
  • be going great guns
  • be whistling in the dark
  • all wound up
  • be (as) green as a gooseberry
  • be a moot point/question