Idiom
hurt a fly
Meaning
To hurt or damage something even a little.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is so gentle that he would not hurt a fly.”
“Do not worry about the new dog, he is very friendly and would not hurt a fly.”
“Despite his intimidating appearance and reputation, those who knew him well insisted that he would not hurt a fly.”
Examples
simple
“He is so gentle that he would not hurt a fly.”
contextual
“Do not worry about the new dog, he is very friendly and would not hurt a fly.”
complex
“Despite his intimidating appearance and reputation, those who knew him well insisted that he would not hurt a fly.”
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