sugar and spice and everything nice
Describing a person who is kind, friendly, pleasant, and generally good-natured.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is sugar and spice and everything nice to everyone she meets.”
“Everyone loves the new teacher because she is sugar and spice and everything nice, even when the students are noisy.”
“While her brother was known for his sharp wit and cynical outlook, she remained sugar and spice and everything nice, consistently offering kindness to those around her.”
Chosen for the rhyme.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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couldn't happen to a nicer
Sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
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everything and the kitchen sink
Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.
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everything but the kitchen sink
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
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everything in the garden is rosy
Things are going well; everything is fine.
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everything one touches turns to gold
Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.
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everything one touches turns to shit
Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.
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herbs and spices
A variety or a diversity of elements which combine to make something more interesting, complex, or enjoyable.
Last updated August 10, 2026