wouldn't harm a fly

Is particularly shy, diffident, or timid by nature. My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who wouldn't harm a fly. How can you suspect him of committing this crime?

he, she, etc. wouldn’t harm/hurt a ˈfly

he, she, etc. is kind and gentle, and would not hurt anyone: The dog may look very fierce, but he wouldn’t hurt a fly.

See also: fly, harm, hurt

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

he, she, etc. wouldn't harm/hurt a fly
not say boo (to anyone)
not say boo to a fly
not say boo to a goose
wouldn't hurt a fly
not hurt a flea
not hurt a fly
can't say boo to a goose
he, she, etc. wouldn't say boo to a goose
wouldn't say boo to a goose

References in periodicals archive

"Pretty frisky but he wouldn't harm a fly. Our son David, who is 12, leads him in and out of the field."

GOLDEN OLDIES: `He's my dream horse. I felt a real empathy with him when I spotted him at the sales' In the latest in his weekly series on equine pensioners, Roy Briggs talks to permit holder Billie Thomson about Balisteros

The electrician stabbed to death at his Middlesbrough home last week was today described as an "extremely considerate" man with a "good sense of humour who wouldn't harm a fly".

Friends' sorrow for stab victim George

AMAN accused of killing a reveller in Swansea's city centre with a single punch told police he was "a nice guy" and that he "wouldn't harm a fly".

I wouldn't even hurt a fly, killing accused told police

"Toddy wouldn't harm a fly. That was the trouble with him, he was too nice."

'TODDY' BEATEN AND TORTURED TO DEATH IN HIS LIVING ROOM

There will be families who say "but our dog is a family pet" "it wouldn't harm a fly" etc, there are also people out there with guns who would never use them for crime either, but that does not make it right that individuals can pick and choose which laws to obey and which ones to ignore.

Letter: You say - Danger dog campaign

I'm not that type of person, I wouldn't harm a fly, my mind just went blank ACCUSED CARNEY

'I kissed my girlfriend on lips day after I killed her' JURY HEARS DETAILS OF STRANGLER'S CONFESSION

词组	wouldn't harm a fly
释义	wouldn't harm a fly wouldn't harm a fly Is particularly shy, diffident, or timid by nature. My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who wouldn't harm a fly. How can you suspect him of committing this crime? See also: fly, harm Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. he, she, etc. wouldn’t harm/hurt a ˈfly he, she, etc. is kind and gentle, and would not hurt anyone: The dog may look very fierce, but he wouldn’t hurt a fly. See also: fly, harm, hurt Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: he, she, etc. wouldn't harm/hurt a fly not say boo (to anyone) not say boo to a fly not say boo to a goose wouldn't hurt a fly not hurt a flea not hurt a fly can't say boo to a goose he, she, etc. wouldn't say boo to a goose wouldn't say boo to a goose References in periodicals archive "Pretty frisky but he wouldn't harm a fly. Our son David, who is 12, leads him in and out of the field." GOLDEN OLDIES: `He's my dream horse. I felt a real empathy with him when I spotted him at the sales' In the latest in his weekly series on equine pensioners, Roy Briggs talks to permit holder Billie Thomson about Balisteros The electrician stabbed to death at his Middlesbrough home last week was today described as an "extremely considerate" man with a "good sense of humour who wouldn't harm a fly". Friends' sorrow for stab victim George AMAN accused of killing a reveller in Swansea's city centre with a single punch told police he was "a nice guy" and that he "wouldn't harm a fly". I wouldn't even hurt a fly, killing accused told police "Toddy wouldn't harm a fly. That was the trouble with him, he was too nice." 'TODDY' BEATEN AND TORTURED TO DEATH IN HIS LIVING ROOM There will be families who say "but our dog is a family pet" "it wouldn't harm a fly" etc, there are also people out there with guns who would never use them for crime either, but that does not make it right that individuals can pick and choose which laws to obey and which ones to ignore. Letter: You say - Danger dog campaign I'm not that type of person, I wouldn't harm a fly, my mind just went blank ACCUSED CARNEY 'I kissed my girlfriend on lips day after I killed her' JURY HEARS DETAILS OF STRANGLER'S CONFESSION
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