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sugar and spice and everything nice

idiom

Describing a person who is kind, friendly, pleasant, and generally good-natured.


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  1. 01

    call someone everything but a child of God

    To call someone many abusive names.

  2. 02

    everything and the kitchen sink

    Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.

  3. 03

    everything but the kitchen sink

    Almost everything, whether needed or not.

  4. 04

    everything in the garden is rosy

    Things are going well; everything is fine.

  5. 05

    everything one touches turns to gold

    Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.

  6. 06

    everything one touches turns to shit

    Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.

  7. 07

    nice guy

    An inoffensive adult male who desires romantic companionship but who is too bland and uninspiring to be attractive.

  8. 08

    nice guys finish last

    People who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.

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